European Waste Catalogue: Difference between revisions

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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 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 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)

* the next two specify the subchapter (i.e ~~xxxxx~~) and

* 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.~~ccccccc~~).

* 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 ~~didgets~~.

* [[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 in the ~~page~~.

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===

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 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 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 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)
-* the next two specify the subchapter (i.e xxxxx) and
+* 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.ccccccc).
+* 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 didgets.
+* [[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 in the page.
+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===