European Waste Catalogue
Solvent-based waste paint and varnish is 08 01 11 (hazardous); water-based is 08 01 12. From municipal collections the pair is 20 01 27 / 20 01 28.
Also searched as: waste paint, varnish, paint tins with residue, coatings
The European Waste Catalogue codes waste by the process it arises from, not just the material. Pick the row that matches where your paint is generated — each code links to its full classification, valorisation routes and receiving industries.
Manufacturing / trade — containing organic solvents
Waste paint and varnish containing organic solvents
Manufacturing / trade — water-based
Waste paint and varnish other than those mentioned in 08 01 11
Municipal — containing hazardous substances
Paint, inks, adhesives and resins containing dangerous substances
Municipal — other paint
Paint, inks, adhesives and resins other than those in 20 01 27
Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — European Waste Catalogue
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