European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Lead

Most common code17 04 03* Hazardous entry

Lead from construction and demolition — flashing, pipe, sheet — is 17 04 03. Lead-acid batteries are a separate hazardous stream, 16 06 01.

Also searched as: lead scrap, lead flashing, lead sheet

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 lead 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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