List of the EWC Codes for Chapter 01 of the European Waste Catalogue

01 Wastes Resulting from Exploration, Mining, Quarrying, and Physical and Chemical Treatment of Minerals

Absolute Entries Hazardous waste regardless of any threshold concentrations A
Mirror Entries Hazardous waste only if dangerous substances are present above threshold concentrations M

01 01 wastes from mineral excavation

01 01 01 wastes from mineral metalliferous excavation
01 01 02 wastes from mineral non-metalliferous excavation

01 03 wastes from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals

01 03 04* acid-generating tailings from processing of sulphide ore A
01 03 05* other tailings containing dangerous substances M
01 03 06 tailings other than those mentioned in 01 03 04 and 01 03 05
01 03 07* other wastes containing dangerous substances from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals M
01 03 08 dusty and powdery wastes other than those mentioned in 01 03 07
01 03 09 red mud from alumina production other than the wastes mentioned in 01 03 07
01 03 99 wastes not otherwise specified

01 04 wastes from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous minerals

01 04 07* wastes containing dangerous substances from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous minerals M
01 04 08 waste gravel and crushed rocks other than those mentioned in 01 04 07
01 04 09 waste sand and clays
01 04 10 dusty and powdery wastes other than those mentioned in 01 04 07
01 04 11 wastes from potash and rock salt processing other than those mentioned in 01 04 07
01 04 12 tailings and other wastes from washing and cleaning of minerals other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 and 01 04 11
01 04 13 wastes from stone cutting and sawing other than those mentioned in 01 04 07
01 04 99 wastes not otherwise specified

01 05 drilling muds and other drilling wastes

01 05 04 freshwater drilling muds and wastes
01 05 05* oil-containing drilling muds and wastes M
01 05 06* drilling muds and other drilling wastes containing dangerous substances M
01 05 07 barite-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those mentioned in 01 05 05 and 01 05 06
01 05 08 chloride-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those mentioned in 01 05 05 and 01 05 06
01 05 99 wastes not otherwise specified