European Waste Catalogue
End-of-life tyres are 16 01 03 — the single code for car, truck and plant tyres regardless of source.
Also searched as: end-of-life tyres, waste tyres, ELT, rubber tyres
Have a 16 01 03 stream? See the dossier that replaces the feasibility study.
See the validation dossier~8–9 million vehicles/year EU · €100–600/tonne (steel scrap; catalytic converter PGMs premium)
Primary buyers include Dismantling of wrecks and Manufacture of basic iron and steel.
Get your full stream analysisThe European Waste Catalogue codes waste by the process it arises from, not just the material. Pick the row that matches where your tyres 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
Your tyres stream is assessed against chemistry, waste classification and proven recovery routes — graded results in your browser in seconds. No call, no commitment.
Recovery tiers only. For numbers that survive a technical review, see the validation dossier.