EWC Codes

17 – Construction and Demolition Waste

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

17 01 01 – concrete


17 01 02 – bricks


17 01 03 – tiles and ceramics


17 01 06*mixtures of, or separate fractions of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics containing hazardous substances


17 01 07 – mixtures of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics other than those mentioned in 17 01 06


17 02 01 – wood


17 02 02 – glass


17 02 03 – plastic


17 02 04* – glass, plastic and wood containing or contaminated with hazardous substances


17 03 01* – bituminous mixtures containing coal tar


17 03 02 – bituminous mixtures other than those mentioned in 17 03 01


17 03 03* – coal tar and tarred products


17 04 01 – copper, bronze, brass


17 04 02 – aluminium


17 04 03 – lead


17 04 04 – zinc


17 04 05 – iron and steel


17 04 06 – tin


17 04 07 – mixed metals


17 04 09* – metal waste contaminated with hazardous substances


17 04 10* – cables containing oil, coal tar and other hazardous substances


17 04 11 – cables other than those mentioned in 17 04 10


17 05 03* – soil and stones containing hazardous substances


17 05 04 – soil and stones other than those mentioned in 17 05 03


17 05 05* – dredging spoil containing hazardous substances


17 05 06 – dredging spoil other than those mentioned in 17 05 05


17 05 07* – track ballast containing hazardous substances


17 05 08 – track ballast other than those mentioned in 17 05 07


17 06 01* – insulation materials containing asbestos


17 06 03* – other insulation materials consisting of or containing hazardous substances


17 06 04 – insulation materials other than those mentioned in 17 06 01 and 17 06 03


17 06 05* – construction materials containing asbestos


17 08 01* – gypsum-based construction materials contaminated with hazardous substances


17 08 02 – gypsum-based construction materials other than those mentioned in 17 08 01


17 09 01* – construction and demolition wastes containing mercury


17 09 02* – construction and demolition wastes containing PCB (for example PCB-containing sealants, PCB-containing resin-based floorings, PCB-containing sealed glazing units, PCB-containing capacitors)

17 09 03* – other construction and demolition wastes (including mixed wastes) containing hazardous substances


17 09 04 – mixed construction and demolition wastes other than those mentioned in 17 09 01, 17 09 02 and 17 09 03

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