API Reference
Search and browse all 842 European Waste Catalogue codes with AI-powered semantic search. Classify waste accurately with natural language queries, autocomplete suggestions, and our custom-built thesaurus of 15,000+ keywords.
Capabilities
Find the right EWC code by describing waste in plain English. Our AI-powered semantic search understands intent, not just keywords.
Explore the full EWC hierarchy — chapters, sub-chapters, and codes — with rich descriptions and hazardous waste flags.
Provide fast, responsive typeahead suggestions as users type, perfect for waste classification forms and search inputs.
Quickly identify hazardous waste codes and filter results to show only hazardous or non-hazardous entries.
Applications
Integrate accurate waste classification into your platform so users can find and assign the correct EWC codes without specialist knowledge.
Help residents and businesses identify the right waste category when booking collections or reporting fly-tipping.
Embed waste code lookup into compliance workflows to ensure duty of care documentation references the correct EWC codes.
Pricing
Structured access to the European Waste Catalogue (EWC) codes. Pick the tier that matches your integration's volume and commercial scope.
Get started for a low monthly fee. Ideal for proof-of-concepts, MVPs and early prototypes that need real waste classification data without committing to volume.
Get waste classification right without specialist knowledge. Add accurate EWC lookup and natural language search to your product in minutes, without building or maintaining your own taxonomy. Designed for early integrations and single-workflow use cases where classification accuracy matters but scale is still modest.
Support growing platforms and higher-volume workflows with faster search, higher throughput and team-ready access. Built for products where waste classification is embedded across multiple journeys or user roles.
Designed for high-volume environments where waste classification underpins compliance, reporting and auditability at scale. Supports large organisations and platforms with operational exposure and regulatory scrutiny.
Every tier includes the basics — pick the row count that matches your team.
| Feature | Test | Build | Scale | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requests / month | — | — | — | Custom |
| Rate limit | — | — | — | Custom |
| Natural language search across 842 EWC codes | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Autocomplete suggestions | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Hazardous / non-hazardous filtering | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Full catalogue browsing | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Commercial use | — | One product | Client-facing | Custom terms |
| Multi-tenant / council platforms | — | — | Included | Included |
| Email support | — | — | Priority | Priority + named contact |
| Contractual service commitments | — | — | — | Included |
Endpoints
