European Waste Catalogue
Unprocessed slag from iron and steel making is 10 02 02; wastes from slag processing are 10 02 01. Non-ferrous smelting slags sit in 10 04 to 10 08 by metal.
Also searched as: blast furnace slag, BOS slag, EAF slag, furnace slag
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See the validation dossier~400 Mt/year globally; ~90 Mt/year EU · €5–35/tonne (GGBS commands premium)
Primary buyers include Manufacture of basic iron and steel and Construction of roads and motorways.
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 steel slag is generated — each code links to its full classification, valorisation routes and receiving industries.
Iron & steel — unprocessed slag
Unprocessed slag
Iron & steel — slag processing wastes
Wastes from the processing of slag
Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — European Waste Catalogue
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Market context, buyer industries and valorisation routes for this stream.
Steel Slag
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