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| Code | Description – Input |
| 01 | Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, and physical and chemical treatment of minerals |
| 01 03 | wastes from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals |
| 01 03 05* | other tailings containing dangerous substances |
| 01 03 07* | other wastes containing dangerous substances from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals |
| 01 05 | drilling muds and other drilling wastes |
| 01 05 05* | oil-containing drilling muds and wastes |
| 01 05 06* | drilling muds and other drilling wastes containing dangerous substances |
| 01 05 07 | barite-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those mentioned in 01 05 05 and 01 05 06 |
| 01 05 08 | chloride-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those mentioned in 01 05 05 and 01 05 06 |
| 05 | Wastes from petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal |
| 05 01 | wastes from petroleum refining |
| 05 01 03* | tank bottom sludges |
| 05 01 06* | oily sludges from maintenance operations of the plant or equipment |
| 05 01 09* | sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing dangerous substances |
| 05 01 10 | Sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 05 01 09 |
| 05 01 15* | spent filter clays |
| 05 01 16 | sulphur-containing wastes from petroleum desulphurisation |
| 05 07 | wastes from natural gas purification and transportation |
| 05 07 01* | wastes containing mercury |
| 05 07 02 | wastes containing sulphur |
| 05 07 99 | wastes not otherwise specified |
| 06 | Wastes from inorganic chemical processes |
| 06 04 | metal-containing wastes other than those mentioned in 06 03 |
| 06 04 04* | wastes containing mercury |
| 06 05 | sludges from on-site effluent treatment |
| 06 05 02* | sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing dangerous substances |
| 06 05 03 | sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 06 05 02 |
| 06 07 | wastes from the MFSU of halogens and halogen chemical processes |
| 06 07 03* | barium sulphate sludge containing mercury |
| 06 13 | wastes from inorganic chemical processes not otherwise specified |
| 06 13 02* | used activated carbon (except 06 07 02) |
| 07 | Wastes from organic chemical processes |
| 07 01 | wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of basic organic chemicals |
| 07 01 09* | halogenated filter cakes and spent absorbents |
| 07 01 10* | other filter cakes and spent absorbents |
| 07 01 11* | sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing dangerous substances |
| 07 01 12 | sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 07 01 11 |
| 07 02 | wastes from the MFSU of plastics, synthetic rubber and man-made fibres |
| 07 02 08* | other still bottoms and reaction residues |
| 07 02 09* | halogenated filter cakes and spent absorbents |
| 07 02 10* | other filter cakes and spent absorbents |
| 07 02 11* | sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing dangerous substances |
| 07 02 12 | sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 07 02 11 |
| 07 03 | wastes from the MFSU of organic dyes and pigments (except 06 11) |
| 07 03 09* | halogenated filter cakes and spent absorbents |
| 07 03 10* | other filter cakes and spent absorbents |
| 07 03 11* | sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing dangerous substances |
| 07 03 12 | sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 07 03 11 |
| 07 04 | wastes from the MFSU of organic plant protection products (except 02 01 08 and 02 01 09), wood preserving agents (except 03 02) and other biocides |
| 07 04 09* | halogenated filter cakes and spent absorbents |
| 07 04 10* | other filter cakes and spent absorbents |
| 07 04 11* | sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing dangerous substances |
| 07 04 12 | sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 07 04 11 |
| 07 05 | wastes from the MFSU of pharmaceuticals |
| 07 05 09* | halogenated filter cakes and spent absorbents |
| 07 05 10* | other filter cakes and spent absorbents |
| 07 05 11* | sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing dangerous substances |
| 07 05 12 | sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 07 05 11 |
| 07 06 | wastes from the MFSU of fats, grease, soaps, detergents, disinfectants and cosmetics |
| 07 06 09* | halogenated filter cakes and spent absorbents |
| 07 06 10* | other filter cakes and spent absorbents |
| 07 06 11* | sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing dangerous substances |
| 07 06 12 | sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 07 06 11 |
| 07 07 | wastes from the MFSU of fine chemicals and chemical products not otherwise specified |
| 07 07 09* | halogenated filter cakes and spent absorbents |
| 07 07 10* | other filter cakes and spent absorbents |
| 07 07 11* | sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing dangerous substances |
| 07 07 12 | sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 07 07 11 |
| 08 | Wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (mfsu) of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks |
| 08 01 | wastes from MFSU and removal of paint and varnish |
| 08 01 11* | waste paint and varnish containing organic solvents or other dangerous substances |
| 08 01 13* | sludges from paint or varnish containing organic solvents or other dangerous substances |
| 08 01 15* | aqueous sludges containing paint or varnish containing organic solvents or other dangerous substances |
| 08 01 16 | aqueous sludges containing paint or varnish other than those mentioned in 08 01 15 |
| 08 03 | wastes from MFSU of printing inks |
| 08 03 14* | ink sludges containing dangerous substances |
| 08 03 15 | ink sludges other than those mentioned in 08 03 14 |
| 08 04 | wastes from MFSU of adhesives and sealants (including waterproofing products) |
| 08 04 13* | aqueous sludges containing adhesives or sealants containing organic solvents or other dangerous substances |
| 08 04 14 | aqueous sludges containing adhesives or sealants other than those mentioned in 08 04 13 |
| 10 | Wastes from thermal processes |
| 10 02 | wastes from the iron and steel industry |
| 10 02 10 | mill scales |
| 10 02 11* | wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil |
| 10 02 13* | sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment containing dangerous substances |
| 10 02 14 | sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 02 13 |
| 10 02 15 | other sludges and filter cakes |
| 10 03 | wastes from aluminium thermal metallurgy |
| 10 03 25* | sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment containing dangerous substances |
| 10 03 26 | sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 25 |
| 10 04 | wastes from lead thermal metallurgy |
| 10 04 07* | sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment |
| 10 05 | wastes from zinc thermal metallurgy |
| 10 05 06* | sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment |
| 10 06 | wastes from copper thermal metallurgy |
| 10 06 07* | sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment |
| 10 07 | wastes from silver, gold and platinum thermal metallurgy |
| 10 07 05* | sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment |
| 10 08 | wastes from other non-ferrous thermal metallurgy |
| 10 08 17* | sludges and filter cakes from flue-gas treatment containing dangerous substances |
| 10 08 18 | sludges and filter cakes from flue-gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 08 17 |
| 10 11 | wastes from manufacture of glass and glass products |
| 10 11 13* | glass-polishing and -grinding sludge containing dangerous substances |
| 10 11 14 | glass-polishing and -grinding sludge other than those mentioned in 10 11 13 |
| 10 11 17* | sludges and filter cakes from flue-gas treatment containing dangerous substances |
| 10 11 18 | sludges and filter cakes from flue-gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 11 17 |
| 10 12 | wastes from manufacture of ceramic goods, bricks, tiles and construction products |
| 10 12 05 | sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment |
| 10 12 13 | sludge from on-site effluent treatment |
| 10 13 | wastes from manufacture of cement, lime and plaster and articles and products made from them |
| 10 13 07 | sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment |
| 11 | Wastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials; non-ferrous hydrometallurgy |
| 11 01 | wastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials (for example galvanic processes, zinc coating processes, pickling processes, etching, phosphating, alkaline degreasing, anodising) |
| 11 01 08* | phosphatising sludges |
| 11 01 09* | sludges and filter cakes containing dangerous substances |
| 11 01 10 | sludges and filter cakes other than those mentioned in 11 01 09 |
| 11 02 | wastes from non-ferrous hydrometallurgical processes |
| 11 02 02 | sludges from zinc hydrometallurgy (including jarosite, goethite) |
| 11 03 | sludges and solids from tempering processes |
| 11 03 01* | wastes containing cyanide |
| 11 03 02* | other wastes |
| 12 | Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics |
| 12 01 | wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics |
| 12 01 01 | ferrous metal filings and turnings |
| 12 01 02 | ferrous metal dust and particles |
| 12 01 03 | non-ferrous metal filings and turnings |
| 12 01 14* | machining sludges containing dangerous substances |
| 12 01 15 | machining sludges other than those mentioned in 12 01 14 |
| 12 01 16* | waste blasting material containing dangerous substances |
| 12 01 18* | metal sludge (grinding, honing and lapping sludge) containing oil |
| 12 01 20* | spent grinding bodies and grinding materials containing dangerous substances |
| 12 01 21 | spent grinding bodies and grinding materials other than those mentioned in 12 01 20 |
| 13 | OIL WASTES AND WASTES OF LIQUID FUELS (except edible oils, and those in chapters 05, 12 and 19) |
| 13 05 | oil/water separator contents |
| 13 05 01* | solids from grit chambers and oil/water separators |
| 13 05 03* | interceptor sludges |
| 13 05 08* | mixtures of wastes from grit chambers and oil/water separators |
| 14 | WASTE ORGANIC SOLVENTS, REFRIGERANTS AND PROPELLANTS (except 07 and 08) |
| 14 06 | waste organic solvents, refrigerants and foam/aerosol propellants |
| 14 06 04* | sludges or solid wastes containing halogenated solvents |
| 14 06 05* | sludges or solid wastes containing other solvents |
| 16 | Wastes not otherwise specified in the list |
| 16 01 | end-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08) |
| 16 01 08* | components containing mercury |
| 16 03 | off-specification batches and unused products |
| 16 03 03* | inorganic wastes containing dangerous substances |
| 16 03 05* | organic wastes containing dangerous substances |
| 16 06 | batteries and accumulators |
| 16 06 02* | Ni-Cd batteries |
| 16 06 03* | mercury-containing batteries |
| 16 06 08* | wastes containing oil |
| 16 07 | wastes from transport tank, storage tank and barrel cleaning (except 05 and 13) |
| 16 07 08* | wastes containing oil |
| 16 07 09* | wastes containing other dangerous substances |
| 16 08 | spent catalysts |
| 16 08 01 | spent catalysts containing gold, silver, rhenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium or platinum (except 16 08 07) |
| 16 08 02* | spent catalysts containing dangerous transition metals (3) or dangerous transition metal compounds |
| 16 08 03 | spent catalysts containing transition metals or transition metal compounds not otherwise specified |
| 16 08 07* | spent catalysts contaminated with dangerous substances |
| 17 | Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites) |
| 17 01 | concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics |
| 17 01 06 | mixtures of, or separate fractions of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics containing dangerous substances |
| 17 05 | soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil |
| 17 05 03* | soil and stones containing dangerous substances |
| 17 05 05* | dredging spoil containing dangerous substances |
| 17 05 07* | track ballast containing dangerous substances |
| 17 09 | other construction and demolition wastes |
| 17 09 01* | construction and demolition wastes containing mercury |
| 17 09 02* | construction and demolition wastes containing PCB (for example PCB-containing sealants, PCB-containing resin-based floorings, PCB-containing sealed glazing units, PCB-containing capacitors) |
| 17 09 03* | other construction and demolition wastes (including mixed wastes) containing dangerous substances |
| 19 | Wastes from waste management facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of water intended for human consumption and water for industrial use |
| 19 01 | wastes from incineration or pyrolysis of waste |
| 19 01 05* | filter cake from gas treatment |
| 19 01 10* | spent activated carbon from flue-gas treatment |
| 19 02 | wastes from physico/chemical treatments of waste (including dechromatation, decyanidation, neutralisation) |
| 19 02 04* | premixed wastes composed of at least one hazardous waste |
| 19 02 05* | sludges from physico/chemical treatment containing dangerous substances |
| 19 02 06 | sludges from physico/chemical treatment other than those mentioned in 19 02 05 |
| 19 08 | wastes from waste water treatment plants not otherwise specified |
| 19 08 07* | solutions and sludges from regeneration of ion exchangers |
| 19 08 11* | sludges containing dangerous substances from biological treatment of industrial waste water |
| 19 08 12 | sludges from biological treatment of industrial waste water other than those mentioned in 19 08 11 |
| 19 08 13* | sludges containing dangerous substances from other treatment of industrial waste water |
| 19 08 14 | sludges from other treatment of industrial waste water other than those mentioned in 19 08 13 |
| 19 09 04 | spent activated carbon |
| 19 11 | wastes from oil regeneration |
| 19 11 01* | spent filter clays |
| 19 11 05* | sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing dangerous substances |
| 19 11 06 | sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 19 11 05 |
| 19 13 | wastes from soil and groundwater remediation |
| 19 13 01* | solid wastes from soil remediation containing dangerous substances |
| 19 13 02 | solid wastes from soil remediation other than those mentioned in 19 13 01 |
| 19 13 03* | sludges from soil remediation containing dangerous substances |
| 19 13 04 | sludges from soil remediation other than those mentioned in 19 13 03 |
| 19 13 05* | sludges from groundwater remediation containing dangerous substances |
| 19 13 06 | sludges from groundwater remediation other than those mentioned in 19 13 05 |
| 20 | Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions |
| 20 01 | separately collected fractions (except 15 01) |
| 20 01 21* | fluorescent tubes and other mercury-containing waste |