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[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]] [[Category:Legislation & Policy]] [[~~Category:~~EWC ~~Codes~~]]

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

~~The 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 [[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 01*'''~~

* the first two digits specify the chapter (i.e. '''10''' ~~Waste~~ from ~~Thermal Processes~~)

*'''10 02 13*'''

* 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

* 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.

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-[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]] [[Category:Legislation & Policy]] [[Category:EWC Codes]]
+[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]] [[Category:Legislation & Policy]]
-The 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 [[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 01*'''
-* the first two digits specify the chapter (i.e. '''10''' Waste from Thermal Processes)
+*'''10 02 13*'''
-* 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
+* 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.