EWC code lookup
Every waste item on a DEFRA receipt needs a 6-digit European Waste Catalogue (EWC) code. Search by keyword or filter by chapter. Codes marked with an asterisk in DEFRA's list are absolute-hazardous — they're always treated as hazardous waste.
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| Code | Description | Hazardous? |
|---|---|---|
| 01 01 01 | wastes from mineral metalliferous excavation Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 01 01 02 | wastes from mineral non-metalliferous excavation Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 01 03 04* | acid-tailings from processing of sulphide ore Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | Hazardous |
| 01 03 05* | other tailings containing hazardous substances Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | Hazardous |
| 01 03 06 | tailings other than those mentioned in 01 03 04 and 0 1 03 05 Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 01 03 07* | other wastes containing hazardous substances from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | Hazardous |
| 01 03 08 | dusty and powdery wastes other than those mentioned in 01 03 07 Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 01 03 09 | red mud from alumina production other than the wastes mentioned in 01 03 10+C175 Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 01 03 10* | red mud from alumina production containing hazardous substances other than the wastes mentioned in 01 03 07 Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | Hazardous |
| 01 03 99 | wastes not otherwise specified Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 01 04 07* | wastes containing hazardous substances from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous minerals Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | Hazardous |
| 01 04 08 | waste gravel and crushed rocks other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 01 04 09 | waste sand and clays Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 01 04 10 | dusty and powdery wastes other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 01 04 11 | wastes from potash and rock salt processing other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 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 Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 01 04 13 | wastes from stone cutting and sawing other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 01 04 99 | wastes not otherwise specified Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 01 05 04 | freshwater drilling muds and wastes Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 01 05 05* | oil-containing drilling muds and wastes Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | Hazardous |
| 01 05 06* | drilling muds and other drilling wastes containing dangerous substances Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | Hazardous |
| 01 05 07 | barite-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those mentioned in 01 05 05 and 01 05 06 Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 01 05 08 | chloride-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those mentioned in 01 05 05 and 01 05 06 Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 01 05 99 | wastes not otherwise specified Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | No |
| 02 01 01 | sludges from washing and cleaning Chapter 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | No |
| 02 01 02 | animal tissue waste Chapter 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | No |
| 02 01 03 | plant tissue waste Chapter 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | No |
| 02 01 04 | waste plastics (except packaging) Chapter 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | No |
| 02 01 06 | animal faeces, urine and manure (including spoiled straw), effluent, collected separately and treated off-site Chapter 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | No |
| 02 01 07 | wastes from forestry Chapter 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | No |
| 02 01 08* | agrochemical waste containing hazardous substances Chapter 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | Hazardous |
| 02 01 09 | agrochemical wastes other than those mentioned in 02 01 08 Chapter 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | No |
| 02 01 10 | waste metal Chapter 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | No |
| 02 01 99 | wastes not otherwise specified Chapter 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | No |
| 02 02 01 | sludges from washing and cleaning Chapter 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | No |
| 02 02 02 | animal tissue waste Chapter 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | No |
| 02 02 03 | materials unsuitable for consumption or processing Chapter 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | No |
| 02 02 04 | sludges from on-site effluent treatment Chapter 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | No |
| 02 02 99 | wastes not otherwise specified Chapter 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | No |
| 02 03 01 | sludges from washing, cleaning, peeling, centrifuging and separation Chapter 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | No |