European Waste Catalogue
Sawdust, shavings and offcuts from wood processing are 03 01 05 — unless the wood contains hazardous preservatives, which makes them 03 01 04.
Also searched as: wood shavings, wood dust, wood chips, offcuts
Have a 03 01 05 stream? See the dossier that replaces the feasibility study.
See the validation dossier~40 Mt/year EU wood waste (all grades) · €0–120/tonne (clean softwood chip premium for biomass)
Primary buyers include Sawmilling and planing of wood and Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels.
Get your full stream analysisThe European Waste Catalogue codes waste by the process it arises from, not just the material. Pick the row that matches where your sawdust & shavings is generated — each code links to its full classification, valorisation routes and receiving industries.
Wood processing — clean sawdust, shavings, offcuts
Sawdust, shavings, cuttings, wood, particle board and veneer other than those in 03 01 04*
Containing hazardous substances (treated wood)
Sawdust, shavings, cuttings, wood, particle board and veneer containing hazardous substances
Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — European Waste Catalogue
Your sawdust & shavings stream is assessed against chemistry, waste classification and proven recovery routes — graded results in your browser in seconds. No call, no commitment.
Recovery tiers only. For numbers that survive a technical review, see the validation dossier.