EWC Codes

1 – Mining / Quarrying / Mineral Treatment

Codes highlighted in red with an asterisk(*) denote hazardous waste.

01 01 01 wastes from mineral metalliferous excavation


01 01 02 wastes from mineral non-metalliferous excavation


01 03 04* acid-generating tailings from processing of sulphide ore


01 03 05* other tailings containing hazardous substances


01 03 06 tailings other than those mentioned in 01 03 04 and 01 03 05


01 03 07* other wastes containing hazardous substances from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals


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 10


01 03 10* red mud from alumina production containing hazardous substances other than the wastes mentioned in 01 03 07


01 03 99 wastes not otherwise specified


01 04 07* wastes containing hazardous substances from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous minerals


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 04 freshwater drilling muds and wastes


01 05 05* oil-containing drilling muds and wastes


01 05 06* drilling muds and other drilling wastes containing hazardous substances


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

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