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.
Get your full stream analysisThe 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
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Recovery tiers only. For numbers that survive a technical review, see the validation dossier.