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European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for PVC

Most common code17 02 03

PVC from construction and demolition — window profiles, pipes, flooring — is 17 02 03. Manufacturing scrap is 07 02 13 and sorted plastics from waste plants 19 12 04.

Also searched as: vinyl, uPVC, PVC windows, vinyl flooring

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PrimaryMaterial recovery after sorting
SecondarySecondary aggregate production
BackstopLandfill (non-hazardous cell)

80 million tonnes/year EU mixed C&D · €1.2B mixed C&D processing market

Primary buyers include Recovery of sorted materials and Construction of roads and motorways.

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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 pvc 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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