European Waste Catalogue
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
Have a 17 05 08 stream? See the dossier that replaces the feasibility study.
See the validation dossier500 million tonnes/year EU-wide excavated soil · €4.5B soil treatment and aggregate market
Primary buyers include Remediation activities and other waste management and Development of building projects.
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Track ballast (non-hazardous)
Track ballast other than those in 17 05 07
Track ballast containing hazardous substances
Track ballast containing hazardous substances
Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — European Waste Catalogue
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