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EWC Chapter

03

Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, pulp, paper and cardboard

3 codes available 3 Non-Hazardous

Codes Available

3

Non-Hazardous

3

Chapter Number

03

Where can a Chapter 03 stream go?

Recognized recovery routes for this waste family, ranked by typical recovery tier. Which route fits depends on your specific stream — composition, volume and region.

Preservative recovery & reuse in-process

Medium recovery

Wood-preserving process residues can be reclaimed for preservative recovery back into the treating process where formulation and contamination allow.

40 CFR 261.1(c)(4) — reclamation

Fuel blending & energy recovery

Medium recovery

Organic-bearing streams with usable fuel value can be blended and burned for energy recovery in permitted boilers and industrial furnaces instead of being incinerated as pure disposal.

40 CFR Part 266 Subpart H — burning for energy recovery

Stabilization & controlled disposal

Low recovery

Below economic metal concentrations, stabilization to the land disposal restriction treatment standard followed by controlled disposal remains the default management route.

40 CFR 268.40 — LDR treatment standards

These are the typical routes for Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, pulp, paper and cardboard streams. Your stream's actual options depend on its composition and where it sits.

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See these waste flows on the Waste Atlas

17 years of EU facility data — see where Chapter 03 waste streams are generated and which industries absorb them.

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Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC · NACE Rev.2 — Eurostat 2008

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