The Legal Requirement
•The European Waste Catalogue codes are transposed into UK law through The List of Wastes (LOW) Regulations.
•The use of these codes is a legal requirement of the Duty of Care (DoC) legislation across the UK.
•The DoC requires that a waste holder (producer, carrier or disposer) takes all reasonable steps to ensure that waste is described in a way that permits its safe handling and management and that any transfer of waste is accompanied by a written description of the waste including a LOW code.
•In addition to the code, any waste should also be described in a way that identifies any properties relevant to its handling.
•This search facility is based on information published by the Environment Agency in their List of Wastes Guide.
•PLEASE NOTE: THOSE HANDLING WASTE ARE LEGALLY LIABLE TO USE THE RIGHT EWC CODE. INFORMATION ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED IN GOOD FAITH USING THE MOST RECENT EA GUIDANCE, BUT DOWN TO EARTH RECYCLING LTD CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY ENFORCEMENT ACTION THAT MAY BE TAKEN IN RELATION TO THE USE OF THESE CODES
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Here is a list of the acceptable EWC codes for Down to Earth Recycling Ltd for composting in open windrows: |
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02 WASTES FROM AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AQUACULTURE, FORESTRY, HUNTING AND FISHING, FOOD PREPARATION AND PROCESSING |
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02 01 |
Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing |
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02 01 03 |
Plant-tissue waste |
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02 01 06 |
Animal faeces, urine and manure (including spoiled straw), effluent, collected separately and treated off-site |
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02 01 07 |
Wastes from forestry |
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02 02 |
Wastes from the preparation and processing of meat, fish and other foods of animal origin |
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02 02 02 |
Animal-tissue waste |
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02 03 |
Wastes from fruit, vegetables, cereals, edible oils, cocoa, coffee, tea and tobacco preparation and processing; conserve production; yeast and yeast extract production, molasses preparation and fermentation |
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02 03 01 |
Sludges from washing, cleaning, peeling, centrifuging and separation |
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02 03 04 |
Materials unsuitable for consumption or processing |
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02 05 |
Wastes from the dairy products industry |
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02 05 01 |
Materials unsuitable for consumption or processing |
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02 06 |
Wastes from the baking and confectionery industry |
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02 06 01 |
Materials unsuitable for consumption or processing |
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02 07 |
Wastes from the production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (except coffee, tea and cocoa) |
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02 07 01 |
Wastes from washing, cleaning and mechanical reduction of raw materials |
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02 07 02 |
Wastes from spirits distillation |
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02 07 04 |
Materials unsuitable for consumption or processing |
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02 07 99 |
Wastes not otherwise specified |
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03 WASTES FROM WOOD PROCESSING AND THE PRODUCTION OF PANELS AND FURNITURE, PULP, PAPER AND CARDBOARD |
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03 01 |
Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture |
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03 01 01 |
Waste bark and cork |
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03 01 05 |
Sawdust, shavings, cuttings, wood, particle board and veneer other than those mentioned in 03 01 04 |
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03 03 |
Wastes from pulp, paper and cardboard production and processing |
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03 03 01 |
Waste bark and wood |
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03 03 09 |
Lime mud waste |
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04 WASTES FROM THE LEATHER, FUR AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES |
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04 02 |
Wastes from the textile industry |
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04 02 10 |
Organic matter from natural products (for example grease, wax) |
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04 02 21 |
Wastes from unprocessed textile fibres |
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15 WASTE PACKAGING; ABSORBENTS, WIPING CLOTHS, FILTER MATERIALS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED |
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15 01 |
Packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste) |
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15 01 01 |
Paper and cardboard packaging |
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15 01 03 |
Wooden packaging |
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15 01 05 |
Composite packaging |
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15 01 09 |
Textile packaging |
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16 WASTES NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE LIST |
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16 03 |
Off-specification batches and unused products |
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16 03 06 |
Organic wastes other than those mentioned in 16 03 05 |
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16 10 |
Aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment |
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16 10 02 |
Greenergy ONLY - Aqueous liquid wastes other than those mentioned in 16 10 01 |
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17 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTES (INCLUDING EXCAVATED SOIL FROM CONTAMINATED SITES) |
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17 02 |
Wood, glass and plastic |
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17 02 01 |
Wood |
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17 05 |
Soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil |
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17 05 06 |
Dredging spoil other than those mentioned in 17 05 05 |
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19 WASRES FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, OFF-SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS AND THE PREPARATION OF WASTER INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND WATER FOR INDUSTRIAL USE |
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19 05 |
Wastes from aerobic treatment of solid wastes |
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19 05 03 |
Off-specification compost |
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19 06 |
Wastes from anaerobic treatment of waste |
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19 06 03 |
Liquor from anaerobic treatment of municipal waste |
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19 06 04 |
Digestate from anaerobic treatment of municipal waste |
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19 06 05 |
Liquor from anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste |
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19 06 06 |
Digestate from anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste |
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19 12 |
Wastes from the mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising) not otherwise specified |
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19 12 01 |
Paper and cardboard |
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19 12 07 |
Wood other than that mentioned in 19 12 06 |
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19 12 12 |
Other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of waste other than those mentioned in 19 12 11 |
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20 MUNICIPAL WASTES (HOUSEHOLD WASTE AND SIMILAR COMMERICAL, INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL WASTE) INCLUDING SEPARATELY COLLECTED FRACTIONS |
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20 01 |
Separately collected fractions (except 15 01) |
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20 01 01 |
Paper and cardboard |
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20 01 38 |
Wood other than that mentioned in 20 01 37 |
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20 02 |
Garden and park wastes (including cemetery waste) |
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20 02 01 |
Biodegradable waste |
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20 03 |
Other municipal wastes |
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20 03 02 |
Waste from markets |
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Here is a list of the acceptable EWC codes for Down to Earth Recycling Ltd for Gypsum recycling and recovery: |
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02 WASTES FROM AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AQUACULTURE, FORESTRY, HUNTING AND FISHING, FOOD PREPARATION AND PROCESSING |
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02 01 |
Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing |
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01 01 02 |
Chalk from mineral excavation |
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10 WASTES FROM THERMAL PROCESSES |
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10 01 |
Wastes from power stations and other combustion plants (except 19) |
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10 01 05 |
Calcium-based reaction wastes from flue-gas desulphurisation in solid form |
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10 01 07 |
Calcium-cased reaction wastes from flue-gas desulphurisation in sludge form |
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10 13 |
Wastes from manufacture of cement, lime and plaster and articles and products made from them |
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10 13 99 |
Wastes not otherwise specified |
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17 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTES (INCLUDING EXCAVATED SOIL FROM CONTAMINATED SITES) |
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17 05 |
Soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil |
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17 05 04 |
Soil and stones other than those mentioned in 17 05 03 |
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17 05 06 |
Dredging spoil other than those mentioned in 17 05 05 |
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17 08 |
Gypsum-based construction material |
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17 08 02 |
Gypsum-based construction materials other than those mentioned in 17 08 01 |
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19 WASTES FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, OFF SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS AND THE PREPARATION OF WATER INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND WATER FOR INDUSTRIAL USE |
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19 12 |
Wastes from the mechanical treatment of waste (I.E sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising) not otherwise specified |
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19 12 12 |
Plasterboard and gypsum only |
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20 MUNICIPAL WASTES (HOUSEHOLD WASTE AND SIMILAR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL WASTES) INCLUDING SEPARATELY COLLECTED FRACTIONS |
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20 02 |
Garden and park wastes (including cemetery waste) |
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20 02 02 |
Soil and stones |
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Here is a list of the acceptable EWC codes for Down to Earth Recycling Ltd for wood recycling and recovery: |
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02 WASTES FROM AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AQUACULTURE, FORESTRY, HUNTING AND FISHING, FOOD PREPARATION AND PROCESSING |
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02 01 |
Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing |
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02 01 03 |
Plant-tissue waste |
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02 01 07 |
Wastes from forestry |
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03 WASTES FROM WOOD PROCESSING AND THE PRODUCTION OF PANELS AND FURNITURE, PULP, PAPER AND CARDBOARD |
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03 01 |
Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture |
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03 01 01 |
Waste bark and cork |
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03 01 05 |
Sawdust, shavings, cutting, wood, particle board and veneer other than those mentioned in 03 01 04 |
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03 03 |
Wastes from pulp, paper and cardboard production and processing |
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03 03 01 |
Waste bark and wood |
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15 WASTE PACKAGING; ABSORBENTS, WIPING CLOTHS, FILTER MATERIALS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED |
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15 01 |
Packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste) |
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15 01 03 |
Wooden packaging |
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15 01 05 |
Composite packaging |
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17 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTES (INCLUDING EXCAVATED SOIL FROM CONTAMINATED SITES) |
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17 02 |
Wood, glass and plastic |
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17 02 01 |
Wood |
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19 WASTES FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, OFF SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS AND THE PREPARATION OF WATER INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND WATER FOR INDUSTRIAL USE |
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19 12 07 |
Wood other than that mentioned in 19 12 06 |
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19 12 12 |
Other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11 |
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20 MUNICIPAL WASTES (HOUSEHOLD WASTE AND SIMILAR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL WASTES) INCLUDING SEPARATELY COLLECTED FRACTIONS |
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20 01 |
Separately collected fractions (except 15 01) |
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20 01 38 |
Wood other than that mentioned in 20 01 37 |
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20 02 |
Garden and park wastes (including cemetery waste) |
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20 03 |
Other municipal wastes |
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20 03 02 |
Waste from markets |
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20 03 03 |
Street cleaning residues |
