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European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Laboratory Chemicals

Most common code16 05 06* Hazardous entry

Laboratory chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances, including mixtures, are 16 05 06. Discarded non-hazardous chemicals take 16 05 09.

Also searched as: lab chemicals, reagents, chemical disposal, smalls

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The European Waste Catalogue codes waste by the process it arises from, not just the material. Pick the row that matches where your laboratory chemicals 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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