EWC Code
Asbestos-containing wastes from electrolysis
EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — Official Journal L 226, 06/09/2000Annual Volume (EU)
2 million tonnes/year EU asbestos waste; 12M tonnes insulation
Valorisation Range
€500M specialist asbestos disposal market
Primary Route
Specialist asbestos encapsulation and landfill
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Get contacts for EWC 06 07 01EWC 06 07 01 is a specific sub-code under EWC 17 06 — Insulation materials and asbestos-containing construction materials. The classification guidance below applies to this waste stream.
EWC 17 06 covers insulation materials and asbestos-containing construction materials. Entry 17 06 01* (insulation materials containing asbestos), 17 06 03* (other insulation materials consisting of or containing dangerous substances), 17 06 04 (non-hazardous insulation materials e.g. glass wool, rock wool, EPS/XPS without contaminants), 17 06 05* (construction materials containing asbestos).
Asbestos was extensively used in EU construction from 1950s–1980s in: corrugated roofing sheets (chrysotile), pipe insulation (amosite, crocidolite), floor tiles, fire-resistant board, textured coatings and gaskets. All asbestos types banned in EU since 2005 under Directive 1999/77/EC amending Directive 76/769/EEC. Estimated 60–70% of EU buildings constructed before 1980 contain asbestos materials.
Asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) classified by friability: friable ACMs (pipe lagging, sprayed coatings) present highest fibre release risk; non-friable ACMs (cement roofing sheets, vinyl floor tiles) lower risk when undamaged. All asbestos waste classified hazardous (17 06 01* or 17 06 05*) regardless of friability or fibre type.
Typical Generators
Established valorisation pathways for EWC 06 07 01, ranked by economic value and market depth.
Licensed asbestos removal contractor removes ACM under controlled conditions (negative pressure enclosure, HEPA filtration, RPE). Waste double-bagged in UN-approved asbestos sacks, labelled and transported to permitted hazardous landfill with asbestos cell. No recovery permitted.
Emerging technology: asbestos fibres destroyed by vitrification at >1450°C converting fibrous structure to inert glassy silicate. Output material no longer classified as asbestos waste. Pilot plants operational in several EU Member States; limited commercial scale capacity.
Non-hazardous mineral wool (glass wool, rock wool) from 17 06 04 recycled by specialist processors back into new mineral wool production or as aggregate. EPS/XPS foam recycled by solvent compaction or extrusion. Clean mineral wool fraction growing as recycling infrastructure develops.
These are the established routes for EWC 06 07 01. Which one your stream qualifies for depends on its composition, volume and region.
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Licensed asbestos removal contractors (licensed under national asbestos regulations)
Permitted hazardous landfills with asbestos cell accepting packaged ACM waste
Mineral wool recyclers processing clean glass wool and rock wool offcuts
Renovation contractors commissioning asbestos surveys and removals
Sectors that valorise EWC 06 07 01 as an input material or secondary raw material.
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