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[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]] [[Category:Legislation & Policy]]

The [[European Waste Catalogue]] ([[EWC]]) is a list of waste types, established by the European Commission Decision 2000/532/EC1, which categorises wastes based on a combination of what they are, and the process or activity that produces them. It provides a standard framework for the comparison of waste data (statistics) across all member states. The EWC is used in several reports including quarterly/annual waste data returns to [[SEPA]], the [[EA]] and [[NIEA]] waste transfer notes and [[Hazardous Waste]] consignment notes <ref name="foo">Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) (2015). [https://www.sepa.org.uk/media/163421/ewc_guidance.pdf Guidance on using the European Waste Catalogue (EWC) to code waste.]</ref>.

The EWC is divided into 20 chapters, most of which are industry-based, although some are based on materials and processes. '''Individual waste types are assigned a six-digit code''' so as an example:

*'''10 02 13*'''

* the first two digits specify the chapter (i.e. '''10''' ''waste from thermal processes'')

* the next two specify the subchapter (i.e '''02''' ''wastes from the iron and steel industry'') and

* the last two are specific to the waste type (i.e.'''13''' ''sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances'') and finally

* [[Hazardous Waste]] is signified by entries where the six-digit EWC code is marked by an asterisk ('''*''')<ref name="foo" /> on the last two digits.

[[STAT]] codes and [[SOC]] codes are used for reporting consolidated EWC codes, grouping similar codes from different origins/processing activity into a single category such as Chemical Waste or Industrial Effluents and Sludges.

The following table lists the headline chapters, each chapter then has a page which further details the subchapter and waste type relevant to the chapter.

===EWC Chapters===

{|class="wikitable"

!Code!!Classification!!Short Classification

|-

|[[EWCChap01|01]]||Wastes Resulting From Exploration, Mining, Quarrying, And Physical And Chemical Treatment Of Minerals||Mining And Minerals

|-

|[[EWCChap02|02]]||Wastes From Agriculture, Horticulture, Aquaculture, Forestry, Hunting And Fishing, Food Preparation And Processing||Agricultural And Food Production

|-

|[[EWCChap03|03]]||Wastes From Wood Processing And The Production Of Panels And Furniture, Pulp, Paper And Cardboard||Wood And Paper Production

|-

|[[EWCChap04|04]]||Wastes From The Leather, Fur And Textile Industry||Leather And Textile Production

|-

|[[EWCChap05|05]]||Wastes From Petroleum Refining, Natural Gas Purification And Pyrolytic Treatment Of Coal||Petrol, Gas And Coal Refining/Treatment

|-

|[[EWCChap06|06]]||Wastes From Inorganic Chemical Processes||Inorganic Chemical Processes

|-

|[[EWCChap07|07]]||Wastes From Organic Chemical Processes||Organic Chemical Processes

|-

|[[EWCChap08|08]]||Wastes From The Manufacture, Formulation, Supply And Use (MFSU) Of Coatings (Paints, Varnishes And Vitreous Enamels), Adhesive, Sealants And Printing Inks||MFSU Paints, Varnish, Adhesive And Inks

|-

|[[EWCChap09|09]]||Wastes From The Photographic Industry||Photographic Industry

|-

|[[EWCChap10|10]]||Wastes From Thermal Processes||Thermal Process Waste (Inorganic)

|-

|[[EWCChap11|11]]||Wastes From Chemical Surface Treatment And Coating Of Metals And Other Materials; Non-Ferrous Hydro-Metallurgy||Metal Treatment And Coating Processes

|-

|[[EWCChap12|12]]||Wastes From Shaping And Physical And Mechanical Surface Treatment Of Metals And Plastics||Shaping/Treatment Of Metals And Plastics

|-

|[[EWCChap13|13]]||Oil Wastes And Wastes Of Liquid Fuels (except edible oils, and those in chapters 05, 12 and 19)||Oil And Oil/Water Mixtures

|-

|[[EWCChap14|14]]||Waste Organic Solvents, Refrigerants And Propellants (except 07 and 08)||Solvents

|-

|[[EWCChap15|15]]||Waste Packaging, Absorbents, Wiping Cloths, Filter Materials And Protective Clothing Not Otherwise Specified||Packaging, Cloths, Filter Materials

|-

|[[EWCChap16|16]]||Waste Not Otherwise Specified In The List||Not Otherwise Specified

|-

|[[EWCChap17|17]]||Construction And Demolition Wastes (Including Excavated Soil From Contaminated Sites)||C&D Waste And Asbestos

|-

|[[EWCChap18|18]]||Wastes From Human Or Animal Health Care And/Or Related Research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care)||Healthcare

|-

|[[EWCChap19|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||Waste/Water Treatment And Water Industry

|-

|[[EWCChap20|20]]||Municipal Wastes (Household Waste And Similar Commercial, Industrial And Institutional Wastes) Including Separately Collected Fractions||Municipal And Similar Commercial Wastes

|}

==References==

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+[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]] [[Category:Legislation & Policy]]
+The [[European Waste Catalogue]] ([[EWC]]) is a list of waste types, established by the European Commission Decision 2000/532/EC1, which categorises wastes based on a combination of what they are, and the process or activity that produces them. It provides a standard framework for the comparison of waste data (statistics) across all member states. The EWC is used in several reports including quarterly/annual waste data returns to [[SEPA]], the [[EA]] and [[NIEA]] waste transfer notes and [[Hazardous Waste]] consignment notes <ref name="foo">Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) (2015). [https://www.sepa.org.uk/media/163421/ewc_guidance.pdf Guidance on using the European Waste Catalogue (EWC) to code waste.]</ref>.
+The EWC is divided into 20 chapters, most of which are industry-based, although some are based on materials and processes.  '''Individual waste types are assigned a six-digit code''' so as an example:
+*'''10 02 13*'''
+* the first two digits specify the chapter (i.e. '''10''' ''waste from thermal processes'')
+* the next two specify the subchapter (i.e '''02''' ''wastes from the iron and steel industry'') and
+* the last two are specific to the waste type (i.e.'''13''' ''sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances'') and finally
+* [[Hazardous Waste]] is signified by entries where the six-digit EWC code is marked by an asterisk ('''*''')<ref name="foo" /> on the last two digits.
+[[STAT]] codes and [[SOC]] codes are used for reporting consolidated EWC codes, grouping similar codes from different origins/processing activity into a single category such as Chemical Waste or Industrial Effluents and Sludges.
+The following table lists the headline chapters, each chapter then has a page which further details the subchapter and waste type relevant to the chapter.
+===EWC Chapters===
+{|class="wikitable"
+!Code!!Classification!!Short Classification
+|-
+|[[EWCChap01|01]]||Wastes Resulting From Exploration, Mining, Quarrying, And Physical And Chemical Treatment Of Minerals||Mining And Minerals
+|-
+|[[EWCChap02|02]]||Wastes From Agriculture, Horticulture, Aquaculture, Forestry, Hunting And Fishing, Food Preparation And Processing||Agricultural And Food Production
+|-
+|[[EWCChap03|03]]||Wastes From Wood Processing And The Production Of Panels And Furniture, Pulp, Paper And Cardboard||Wood And Paper Production
+|-
+|[[EWCChap04|04]]||Wastes From The Leather, Fur And Textile Industry||Leather And Textile Production
+|-
+|[[EWCChap05|05]]||Wastes From Petroleum Refining, Natural Gas Purification And Pyrolytic Treatment Of Coal||Petrol, Gas And Coal Refining/Treatment
+|-
+|[[EWCChap06|06]]||Wastes From Inorganic Chemical Processes||Inorganic Chemical Processes
+|-
+|[[EWCChap07|07]]||Wastes From Organic Chemical Processes||Organic Chemical Processes
+|-
+|[[EWCChap08|08]]||Wastes From The Manufacture, Formulation, Supply And Use (MFSU) Of Coatings (Paints, Varnishes And Vitreous Enamels), Adhesive, Sealants And Printing Inks||MFSU Paints, Varnish, Adhesive And Inks
+|-
+|[[EWCChap09|09]]||Wastes From The Photographic Industry||Photographic Industry
+|-
+|[[EWCChap10|10]]||Wastes From Thermal Processes||Thermal Process Waste (Inorganic)
+|-
+|[[EWCChap11|11]]||Wastes From Chemical Surface Treatment And Coating Of Metals And Other Materials; Non-Ferrous Hydro-Metallurgy||Metal Treatment And Coating Processes
+|-
+|[[EWCChap12|12]]||Wastes From Shaping And Physical And Mechanical Surface Treatment Of Metals And Plastics||Shaping/Treatment Of Metals And Plastics
+|-
+|[[EWCChap13|13]]||Oil Wastes And Wastes Of Liquid Fuels (except edible oils, and those in chapters 05, 12 and 19)||Oil And Oil/Water Mixtures
+|-
+|[[EWCChap14|14]]||Waste Organic Solvents, Refrigerants And Propellants (except 07 and 08)||Solvents
+|-
+|[[EWCChap15|15]]||Waste Packaging, Absorbents, Wiping Cloths, Filter Materials And Protective Clothing Not Otherwise Specified||Packaging, Cloths, Filter Materials
+|-
+|[[EWCChap16|16]]||Waste Not Otherwise Specified In The List||Not Otherwise Specified
+|-
+|[[EWCChap17|17]]||Construction And Demolition Wastes (Including Excavated Soil From Contaminated Sites)||C&D Waste And Asbestos
+|-
+|[[EWCChap18|18]]||Wastes From Human Or Animal Health Care And/Or Related Research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care)||Healthcare
+|-
+|[[EWCChap19|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||Waste/Water Treatment And Water Industry
+|-
+|[[EWCChap20|20]]||Municipal Wastes (Household Waste And Similar Commercial, Industrial And Institutional Wastes) Including Separately Collected Fractions||Municipal And Similar Commercial Wastes
+|}
+==References==
+<references />