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.
Simulate this streamThe 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
Sawdust & Shavings
With a lab analysis, the engine checks the stream against each receiving route's published limits and returns what is supported, what is refused, and why. Without one yet, we tell you which routes it can evaluate and what analysis that needs.
See what the output looks like: a worked dossier.