EWC Chapter 16: Wastes not otherwise specified in the list
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End-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08)
end-of-life tyres
end-of-life vehicles
end-of-life vehicles, containing neither liquids nor other hazardous components
oil filters
components containing mercury
components containing PCBs
explosive components (for example air bags)
brake pads containing asbestos
brake pads other than those mentioned in 16 01 11
brake fluids
antifreeze fluids containing hazardous substances
antifreeze fluids other than those mentioned in 16 01 14
tanks for liquefied gas
ferrous metal
non-ferrous metal
plastic
glass
hazardous components other than those mentioned in 16 01 07 to 16 01 11 and 16 01 13 and 16 01 14
components not otherwise specified
wastes not otherwise specified
Wastes from electrical and electronic equipment
transformers and capacitors containing PCBs
discarded equipment containing or contaminated by PCBs other than those mentioned in 16 02 09
discarded equipment containing chlorofluorocarbons, HCFC, HFC
discarded equipment containing free asbestos
discarded equipment containing hazardous components other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 12
discarded equipment other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 13
hazardous components removed from discarded equipment
components removed from discarded equipment other than those mentioned in 16 02 15
Off-specification batches and unused products
off-specification batches and unused products, inorganic wastes containing hazardous substances
off-specification batches and unused products, inorganic wastes other than those mentioned in 16 03 03
off-specification batches and unused products, organic wastes containing hazardous substances
off-specification batches and unused products, organic wastes other than those mentioned in 16 03 05
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list, off-specification batches and unused products, metallic mercury
Waste explosives
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list, waste explosives, waste ammunition
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list, waste explosives, fireworks wastes
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list, waste explosives, other waste explosives
Gases in pressure containers and discarded chemicals
gases in pressure containers (including halons) containing hazardous substances
gases in pressure containers other than those mentioned in 16 05 04
laboratory chemicals, consisting of or containing hazardous substances, including mixtures of laboratory chemicals
discarded inorganic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances
discarded organic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances
discarded chemicals other than those mentioned in 16 05 06, 16 05 07 or 16 05 08
Batteries and accumulators
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list, batteries and accumulators, lead batteries
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list, batteries and accumulators, Ni-Cd batteries
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list, batteries and accumulators, mercury-containing batteries
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list, batteries and accumulators, alkaline batteries (except 16 06 03)
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list, batteries and accumulators, other batteries and accumulators
batteries and accumulators, separately collected electrolyte from batteries and accumulators
Wastes from transport tank, storage tank and barrel cleaning (except 05 and 13)
storage tank and barrel cleaning (except 05 and 13), wastes containing oil
storage tank and barrel cleaning (except 05 and 13), wastes containing other hazardous substances
storage tank and barrel cleaning (except 05 and 13), wastes not otherwise specified
Spent catalysts
spent catalysts containing gold, silver, rhenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium or platinum (except 16 08 07)
spent catalysts, spent catalysts containing hazardous transition metals or hazardous transition metal compounds
spent catalysts, spent catalysts containing transition metals or transition metal compounds not otherwise specified
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list, spent catalysts, spent fluid catalytic cracking catalysts (except 16 08 07)
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list, spent catalysts, spent catalysts containing phosphoric acid
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list, spent catalysts, spent liquids used as catalysts
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list, spent catalysts, spent catalysts contaminated with hazardous substances
Oxidising substances
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list, oxidising substances, permanganates, for example potassium permanganate
oxidising substances, chromates, for example potassium chromate, potassium or sodium dichromate
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list, oxidising substances, peroxides, for example hydrogen peroxide
Wastes not otherwise specified in the list, oxidising substances, oxidising substances, not otherwise specified
Aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment
aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment, aqueous liquid wastes containing hazardous substances
aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment, aqueous liquid wastes other than those mentioned in 16 10 01
aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment, aqueous concentrates containing hazardous substances
aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment, aqueous concentrates other than those mentioned in 16 10 03
Waste linings and refractories
carbon-based linings and refractories from metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances
carbon-based linings and refractories from metallurgical processes others than those mentioned in 16 11 01
other linings and refractories from metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances
other linings and refractories from metallurgical processes other than those mentioned in 16 11 03
linings and refractories from non-metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances
linings and refractories from non-metallurgical processes others than those mentioned in 16 11 05