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The 20 EWC codes most commonly used on skip hire and construction waste transfer notes
An EWC (European Waste Catalogue) code classifies what a waste actually is on a waste transfer note. Every transfer note needs at least one. This page covers the codes that come up most often for skip hire operators and waste carriers handling construction, demolition and general waste; it's not the full catalogue of around 800 codes.
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17: Construction and demolition waste
17 01 01Concrete
17 01 02Bricks
17 01 03Tiles and ceramics
17 01 07Mixtures of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics other than those mentioned in 17 01 06
17 02 01Wood
17 02 02Glass
17 02 03Plastic
17 04 05Iron and steel
17 05 04Soil and stones other than those mentioned in 17 05 03
17 06 04Insulation materials other than those mentioned in 17 06 01 and 17 06 03
17 08 02Gypsum-based construction materials other than those mentioned in 17 08 01
17 09 04Mixed construction and demolition wastes other than those mentioned in 17 09 01, 17 09 02 and 17 09 03
15: Packaging waste
15 01 06Mixed packaging
20: Municipal waste
20 01 11Textiles
20 01 36Discarded electrical and electronic equipment other than those mentioned in 20 01 21, 20 01 23 and 20 01 35
20 02 01Biodegradable waste
20 02 02Soil and stones
20 02 03Other non-biodegradable wastes
20 03 01Mixed municipal waste
20 03 07Bulky waste
Using an EWC code correctly
Checkwright records the EWC code (or codes, a transfer note can carry more than one) against each waste transfer note, and validates that it's a real, correctly-formatted code before the note can be completed. If you're not sure which code applies, the description is the thing to match against, not the number: pick the code whose description most accurately describes what's actually in the load.
None of the codes above are hazardous. If a load does contain hazardous waste, it needs a Hazardous Waste Consignment Note, not an ordinary transfer note; see our Phase 1 vs Phase 2 guide for how that fits into the wider Digital Waste Tracking picture. When recording how waste will be treated, use a recovery or disposal code, a separate field from the EWC code.