10 01 01
Non-hazardous Absolute non-hazardousbottom ash, slag and boiler dust (excluding boiler dust mentioned in 10 01 04)
173 codes · 69 hazardous
Chapter 10 is thermal-process waste: power stations, iron and steel, aluminium, and other furnaces. It is the biggest chapter in the list. Match the industry sub-chapter first, then the residue (slag, ash, lining, sludge).
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wastes from power stations and other combustion plants (except 19)
bottom ash, slag and boiler dust (excluding boiler dust mentioned in 10 01 04)
coal fly ash
fly ash from peat and untreated wood
oil fly ash and boiler dust
calcium-based reaction wastes from flue-gas desulphurisation in solid form
calcium-based reaction wastes from flue-gas desulphurisation in sludge form
sulphuric acid
fly ash from emulsified hydrocarbons used as fuel
bottom ash, slag and boiler dust from co-incineration containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 01 15
bottom ash, slag and boiler dust from co-incineration other than those mentioned in 10 01 14
Mirror partner: 10 01 14*
fly ash from co-incineration containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 01 17
fly ash from co-incineration other than those mentioned in 10 01 16
Mirror partner: 10 01 16*
wastes from gas cleaning containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 01 19
wastes from gas cleaning other than those mentioned in 10 01 05, 10 01 07 and 10 01 18
Mirror partner: 10 01 18*
sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 01 21
sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 10 01 20
Mirror partner: 10 01 20*
aqueous sludges from boiler cleansing containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 01 23
aqueous sludges from boiler cleansing other than those mentioned in 10 01 22
Mirror partner: 10 01 22*
sands from fluidised beds
wastes from fuel storage and preparation of coal-fired power plants
wastes from cooling-water treatment
wastes not otherwise specified
wastes from the iron and steel industry
wastes from the processing of slag
unprocessed slag
solid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 02 08
solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 02 07
Mirror partner: 10 02 07*
mill scales
wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil
Mirror partner: 10 02 12
wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 02 11
Mirror partner: 10 02 11*
sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 02 14
sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 02 13
Mirror partner: 10 02 13*
other sludges and filter cakes
wastes not otherwise specified
wastes from aluminium thermal metallurgy
anode scraps
primary production slags
waste alumina
salt slags from secondary production
black drosses from secondary production
skimmings that are flammable or emit, upon contact with water, flammable gases in hazardous quantities
Mirror partner: 10 03 16
skimmings other than those mentioned in 10 03 15
Mirror partner: 10 03 15*
tar-containing wastes from anode manufacture
carbon-containing wastes from anode manufacture other than those mentioned in 10 03 17
flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 03 20
flue-gas dust other than those mentioned in 10 03 19
Mirror partner: 10 03 19*
other particulates and dust (including ball-mill dust) containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 03 22
other particulates and dust (including ball-mill dust) other than those mentioned in 10 03 21
Mirror partner: 10 03 21*
solid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 03 24
solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 23
Mirror partner: 10 03 23*
sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 03 26
sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 25
Mirror partner: 10 03 25*
wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil
Mirror partner: 10 03 28
wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 03 27
Mirror partner: 10 03 27*
wastes from treatment of salt slags and black drosses containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 03 30
wastes from treatment of salt slags and black drosses other than those mentioned in 10 03 29
Mirror partner: 10 03 29*
wastes not otherwise specified
wastes from lead thermal metallurgy
slags from primary and secondary production
dross and skimmings from primary and secondary production
calcium arsenate
flue-gas dust
other particulates and dust
solid wastes from gas treatment
sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment
wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil
Mirror partner: 10 04 10
wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 04 09
Mirror partner: 10 04 09*
wastes not otherwise specified
wastes from zinc thermal metallurgy
slags from primary and secondary production
flue-gas dust
other particulates and dust
solid waste from gas treatment
sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment
wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil
Mirror partner: 10 05 09
wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 05 08
Mirror partner: 10 05 08*
dross and skimmings that are flammable or emit, upon contact with water, flammable gases in hazardous quantities
Mirror partner: 10 05 11
dross and skimmings other than those mentioned in 10 05 10
Mirror partner: 10 05 10*
wastes not otherwise specified
wastes from copper thermal metallurgy
slags from primary and secondary production
dross and skimmings from primary and secondary production
flue-gas dust
other particulates and dust
solid wastes from gas treatment
sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment
wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil
Mirror partner: 10 06 10
wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 06 09
Mirror partner: 10 06 09*
wastes not otherwise specified
wastes from silver, gold and platinum thermal metallurgy
slags from primary and secondary production
dross and skimmings from primary and secondary production
solid wastes from gas treatment
other particulates and dust
sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment
wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil
Mirror partner: 10 07 08
wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 07 07
Mirror partner: 10 07 07*
wastes not otherwise specified
wastes from other non-ferrous thermal metallurgy
particulates and dust
salt slag from primary and secondary production
other slags
dross and skimmings that are flammable or emit, upon contact with water, flammable gases in hazardous quantities
Mirror partner: 10 08 11
dross and skimmings other than those mentioned in 10 08 10
Mirror partner: 10 08 10*
tar-containing wastes from anode manufacture
carbon-containing wastes from anode manufacture other than those mentioned in 10 08 12
anode scrap
flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 08 16
flue-gas dust other than those mentioned in 10 08 15
Mirror partner: 10 08 15*
sludges and filter cakes from flue-gas treatment containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 08 18
sludges and filter cakes from flue-gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 08 17
Mirror partner: 10 08 17*
wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil
Mirror partner: 10 08 20
wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 08 19
Mirror partner: 10 08 19*
wastes not otherwise specified
wastes from casting of ferrous pieces
furnace slag
casting cores and moulds which have not undergone pouring containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 09 06
casting cores and moulds which have not undergone pouring other than those mentioned in 10 09 05
Mirror partner: 10 09 05*
casting cores and moulds which have undergone pouring containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 09 08
casting cores and moulds which have undergone pouring other than those mentioned in 10 09 07
Mirror partner: 10 09 07*
flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 09 10
flue-gas dust other than those mentioned in 10 09 09
Mirror partner: 10 09 09*
other particulates containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 09 12
other particulates other than those mentioned in 10 09 11
Mirror partner: 10 09 11*
waste binders containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 09 14
waste binders other than those mentioned in 10 09 13
Mirror partner: 10 09 13*
waste crack-indicating agent containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 09 16
waste crack-indicating agent other than those mentioned in 10 09 15
Mirror partner: 10 09 15*
wastes not otherwise specified
wastes from casting of non-ferrous pieces
furnace slag
casting cores and moulds which have not undergone pouring, containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 10 06
casting cores and moulds which have not undergone pouring, other than those mentioned in 10 10 05
Mirror partner: 10 10 05*
casting cores and moulds which have undergone pouring, containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 10 08
casting cores and moulds which have undergone pouring, other than those mentioned in 10 10 07
Mirror partner: 10 10 07*
flue-gas dust containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 10 10
flue-gas dust other than those mentioned in 10 10 09
Mirror partner: 10 10 09*
other particulates containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 10 12
other particulates other than those mentioned in 10 10 11
Mirror partner: 10 10 11*
waste binders containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 10 14
waste binders other than those mentioned in 10 10 13
Mirror partner: 10 10 13*
waste crack-indicating agent containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 10 16
waste crack-indicating agent other than those mentioned in 10 10 15
Mirror partner: 10 10 15*
wastes not otherwise specified
wastes from manufacture of glass and glass products
waste glass-based fibrous materials
particulates and dust
waste preparation mixture before thermal processing, containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 11 10
waste preparation mixture before thermal processing, other than those mentioned in 10 11 09
Mirror partner: 10 11 09*
waste glass in small particles and glass powder containing heavy metals (for example from cathode ray tubes)
Mirror partner: 10 11 12
waste glass other than those mentioned in 10 11 11
Mirror partner: 10 11 11*
glass-polishing and -grinding sludge containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 11 14
glass-polishing and -grinding sludge other than those mentioned in 10 11 13
Mirror partner: 10 11 13*
solid wastes from flue-gas treatment containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 11 16
solid wastes from flue-gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 11 15
Mirror partner: 10 11 15*
sludges and filter cakes from flue-gas treatment containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 11 18
sludges and filter cakes from flue-gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 11 17
Mirror partner: 10 11 17*
solid wastes from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 11 20
solid wastes from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 10 11 19
Mirror partner: 10 11 19*
wastes not otherwise specified
wastes from manufacture of ceramic goods, bricks, tiles and construction products
waste preparation mixture before thermal processing
particulates and dust
sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment
discarded moulds
waste ceramics, bricks, tiles and construction products (after thermal processing)
solid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 10 12 10
solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 12 09
Mirror partner: 10 12 09*
wastes from glazing containing heavy metals
Mirror partner: 10 12 12
wastes from glazing other than those mentioned in 10 12 11
Mirror partner: 10 12 11*
sludge from on-site effluent treatment
wastes not otherwise specified
wastes from manufacture of cement, lime and plaster and articles and products made from them
waste preparation mixture before thermal processing
wastes from calcination and hydration of lime
particulates and dust (except 10 13 12 and 10 13 13)
Mirror partner: 10 13 12*
sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment
wastes from asbestos-cement manufacture containing asbestos
wastes from asbestos-cement manufacture other than those mentioned in 10 13 09
Mirror partner: 10 13 09*
wastes from cement-based composite materials other than those mentioned in 10 13 09 and 10 13 10
Mirror partner: 10 13 09*
solid wastes from gas treatment containing hazardous substances
solid wastes from gas treatment other than those mentioned in 10 13 12
Mirror partner: 10 13 12*
waste concrete and concrete sludge
wastes not otherwise specified
waste from crematoria
waste from gas cleaning containing mercury
Digital waste tracking
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