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European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Soil & Stones

Most common code17 05 04

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

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PrimaryAggregate reuse and backfill
SecondaryPermitted extractive waste facility
BackstopInert landfill

~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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The European Waste Catalogue codes waste by the process it arises from, not just the material. Pick the row that matches where your soil & stones 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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