European Waste Catalogue: Difference between revisions

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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.

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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 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.
 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.