European Waste Catalogue
Machining sludges containing hazardous substances (typically oil) are 12 01 14; other machining sludges 12 01 15. Grinding-body residues take 12 01 20 / 12 01 21.
Also searched as: machining sludge, metal sludge, honing sludge
The European Waste Catalogue codes waste by the process it arises from, not just the material. Pick the row that matches where your grinding sludge is generated — each code links to its full classification, valorisation routes and receiving industries.
Machining sludges containing hazardous substances
Machining sludges containing hazardous substances
Machining sludges (non-hazardous)
Machining sludges other than those in 12 01 14
Spent grinding bodies containing hazardous substances
Spent grinding bodies and grinding materials containing hazardous substances
Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — European Waste Catalogue
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