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European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Steel Slag

Most common code10 02 02

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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PrimarySlag Valorisation (GGBS)
SecondaryCement Co-Processing
SecondaryMetal Recovery

~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.

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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 steel slag 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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