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European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Track Ballast

Most common code17 05 08

Railway track ballast is 17 05 08 when clean, or 17 05 07 when contaminated with hazardous substances such as oils or herbicides.

Also searched as: railway ballast, rail aggregate

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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 track ballast 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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