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European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Ink

Most common code08 03 12* Hazardous entry

Waste printing ink containing hazardous substances (solvent-based) is 08 03 12; water-based ink is 08 03 13. Ink sludges take 08 03 14 / 08 03 15.

Also searched as: printing ink, ink waste, flexo ink

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PrimarySolvent distillation and solvent recovery
SecondaryCopper-bearing filter cake — metal recovery
BackstopHigh-temperature incineration

~200–500 kt/year organic dye and pigment process waste · Dyestuff recovery value modest; disposal cost €200–500/t for hazardous streams

Primary buyers include Manufacture of dyes and pigments and Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste.

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Which Code Applies?

The European Waste Catalogue codes waste by the process it arises from, not just the material. Pick the row that matches where your ink is generated — each code links to its full classification, valorisation routes and receiving industries.

Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — European Waste Catalogue

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