European Waste Catalogue
Used oil filters from vehicles and plant are 16 01 07 — a hazardous entry due to residual oil content.
Also searched as: fuel filters, vehicle filters
Have a 16 01 07 stream? See the dossier that replaces the feasibility study.
See the validation dossier~8–9 million vehicles/year EU · €100–600/tonne (steel scrap; catalytic converter PGMs premium)
Primary buyers include Dismantling of wrecks and Manufacture of basic iron and steel.
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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.