Decode an EWC code

Name: European Waste Catalogue (EWC) codes — plain-English lookup
Creator: WasteWatch

The European Waste Catalogue classifies every type of waste with a six-digit code. Type a code or a few words — asbestos, engine oil, fluorescent tubes — and get the official classification, in plain sight, with hazardous waste flagged. All 839 codes, searchable, offline, free.

Source. European Waste Catalogue (EWC) codes as published by Defra in the official Report receipt of waste spreadsheet, gov.uk/guidance/report-receipt-of-waste. Codes marked with an asterisk (and flagged Hazardous here) are hazardous wastes under Article 1(4) of Directive 91/689/EEC. WasteWatch reproduces the official list for reference and adds no interpretation to the code descriptions themselves.