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European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Oily Water

Most common code13 05 07* Hazardous entry

Oily water from oil/water separators and interceptors is 13 05 07. Separator sludges are 13 05 02 and solids from grit chambers 13 05 01 — all hazardous.

Also searched as: interceptor waste, oil water mix, separator contents

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PrimaryThermal desorption and oil recovery
SecondaryCentrifugal separation and water treatment
BackstopCement kiln co-processing

1.8 million tonnes/year EU interceptor sludge and OWS waste · €85M oil/water separator waste treatment market

Primary buyers include Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores and Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste.

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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 oily water 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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