EWC Chapter
Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, pulp, paper and cardboard
Codes Available
3
Non-Hazardous
3
Chapter Number
03
Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture
Wood preservation wastes
Wastes from pulp, paper and cardboard production and processing
Recognized recovery routes for this waste family, ranked by typical recovery tier. Which route fits depends on your specific stream — composition, volume and region.
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) — reclamationOrganic-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 recoveryBelow 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 standardsThese 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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Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC · NACE Rev.2 — Eurostat 2008
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