European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Paper

Most common code20 01 01

Separately collected paper from municipal or office sources is 20 01 01. Paper packaging is 15 01 01, and sorting rejects from paper recycling are 03 03 08.

Also searched as: office paper, mixed paper, newspaper, shredded paper

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The European Waste Catalogue codes waste by the process it arises from, not just the material. Pick the row that matches where your paper 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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