European Waste Catalogue
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
Have a 17 04 04 stream? See the dossier that replaces the feasibility study.
See the validation dossier~15–20 Mt/year EU metal C&DW · €150–2,800/tonne (grade-dependent: steel to copper)
Primary buyers include Manufacture of basic iron and steel and Recovery of sorted materials.
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Construction & demolition zinc
Zinc
Mixed metals including zinc
Mixed metals
Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — European Waste Catalogue
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Recovery tiers only. For numbers that survive a technical review, see the validation dossier.