Source non-hazardous paint, varnish, and coating waste from manufacturing and industrial operators. Solvent recovery and co-processing routes. Match with licensed receivers via SymbioFlows.
~500k t/yr
EU annual generation
Cost €80–350/t depending on solvent content
Typical market range
08 01 12
Primary EWC classification
| # | Route | Buyer Type | Price Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cement kiln co-processing | Cement producers (Heidelberg, Holcim) | Cost €80–200/t |
| Water-based paint sludge requires pre-drying; solvent-based accepted directly | |||
| 2 | Solvent recovery (solvent-based paints) | Solvent re-distillers | Credit €100–300/t for clean single-solvent streams |
| Xylene, toluene, and ketone-based paint solvents recoverable | |||
| 3 | Hazardous waste incineration | Licensed HWI operators | Cost €200–350/t |
| Required for hazardous grades (08 01 11*) with heavy metal or isocyanate content | |||
Primary code: 08 01 12
How paint/varnish waste fits into a wider valorisation strategy.
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Recovery tiers only. For numbers that survive a technical review, see the validation dossier.