EWC Chapter 12
12 Wastes From Shaping And Physical And Mechanical Surface Treatment Of Metals And Plastics
Listed below are the EWC Codes for this chapter of the European Waste Catalogue.

12 01 wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics
| EWC | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 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 04 | non-ferrous metal dust and particles |
| 12 01 05 | plastic shavings and turnings |
| 12 01 06* | mineral-based machining oils containing halogens (except emulsions and solutions) |
| 12 01 07* | mineral-based machining oils free of halogens (except emulsions and solutions) |
| 12 01 08* | machining emulsions and solutions containing halogens |
| 12 01 09* | machining emulsions and solutions free of halogens |
| 12 01 10* | synthetic machining oils |
| 12 01 12* | spent waxes and fats |
| 12 01 13 | welding wastes |
| 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 17 | waste blasting materials other than those mentioned in 12 01 16 |
| 12 01 18* | metal sludge (grinding, honing and lapping sludge) containing oil |
| 12 01 19* | readily biodegradable machining 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 |
| 12 01 99 | wastes not otherwise specified |
12 03 wastes from water and steam degreasing processes (except 11)
| EWC | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 12 03 01* | aqueous washing liquids |
| 12 03 02* | steam degreasing wastes |

