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European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Polystyrene

Most common code15 01 02

EPS packaging is 15 01 02. Polystyrene insulation from demolition is 17 06 04, and production scrap from plastics converting 07 02 13.

Also searched as: EPS, styrofoam, expanded polystyrene, XPS

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 polystyrene 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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