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
Have a 08 01 11 stream? See the dossier that replaces the feasibility study.
See the validation dossier~500 kt–1 Mt/year process waste from TiO₂ and other pigment manufacture · Iron sulphate by-product €5–30/t; TiO₂ off-spec €50–100/t; sulphuric acid waste cost €20–80/t
Primary buyers include Manufacture of dyes and pigments and Water collection, treatment and supply.
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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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