European Waste Catalogue

EWC Code for Zinc

Most common code17 04 04

Zinc from construction and demolition is 17 04 04. Mixed metal loads containing zinc take 17 04 07; zinc-bearing galvanising residues sit in chapter 11.

Also searched as: zinc scrap, galvanised offcuts, zinc sheet

Which Code Applies?

The European Waste Catalogue codes waste by the process it arises from, not just the material. Pick the row that matches where your zinc 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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