European Waste Catalogue
Insulation materials from construction are 17 06 04 — unless they contain asbestos (17 06 01) or other hazardous substances (17 06 03).
Also searched as: rockwool, glass wool, mineral wool, PIR boards, loft insulation
Have a 17 06 04 stream? See the dossier that replaces the feasibility study.
See the validation dossier80 million tonnes/year EU mixed C&D · €1.2B mixed C&D processing market
Primary buyers include Recovery of sorted materials and Construction of roads and motorways.
Simulate this streamThe European Waste Catalogue codes waste by the process it arises from, not just the material. Pick the row that matches where your insulation is generated — each code links to its full classification, valorisation routes and receiving industries.
Insulation materials (non-hazardous)
Insulation materials not containing dangerous substances
Insulation containing asbestos
Insulation materials containing asbestos
Insulation containing other hazardous substances
Other insulation materials consisting of or containing hazardous substances
Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — European Waste Catalogue
Insulation
With a lab analysis, the engine checks the stream against each receiving route's published limits and returns what is supported, what is refused, and why. Without one yet, we tell you which routes it can evaluate and what analysis that needs.
See what the output looks like: a worked dossier.