European Waste Catalogue
Excavated soil and stones free of contamination are 17 05 04. Soil containing hazardous substances is 17 05 03. Garden and park soil takes 20 02 02.
Also searched as: excavated soil, subsoil, muckaway, spoil
Have a 17 05 04 stream? See the dossier that replaces the feasibility study.
See the validation dossier~700 Mt/year EU extractive waste (dominant stream) · Aggregate reuse €8–15/t; secondary minerals €20–60/t where recoverable
Primary buyers include Quarrying of stone, sand and clay and Construction of roads and motorways.
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Excavation — clean soil and stones
Soil and stones other than those mentioned in 17 05 03
Soil containing hazardous substances
Soil and stones containing dangerous substances
Garden / park soil and stones
Soil and stones
Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — European Waste Catalogue
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Recovery tiers only. For numbers that survive a technical review, see the validation dossier.