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.
Paint/Varnish Waste
With a lab analysis, the engine checks the stream against each receiving route's published limits and returns what is supported, what is refused, and why. Without one yet, we tell you which routes it can evaluate and what analysis that needs.
See what the output looks like: a worked dossier.