European Waste Catalogue
Ferrous metal filings and turnings from machining are 12 01 01; non-ferrous 12 01 03. Machining dusts take 12 01 02 (ferrous) and 12 01 04 (non-ferrous).
Also searched as: metal turnings, machining swarf, filings, chips
The European Waste Catalogue codes waste by the process it arises from, not just the material. Pick the row that matches where your swarf & turnings is generated — each code links to its full classification, valorisation routes and receiving industries.
Machining — ferrous filings and turnings
Ferrous metal filings and turnings
Machining — non-ferrous filings and turnings
Non-ferrous metal filings and turnings
Machining — ferrous dust and particles
Ferrous metal dust and particles
Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — European Waste Catalogue
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