EWC Code 01 01 02

European Waste Catalogue (EWC) Code 01 01 02 describes waste that as Wastes from mineral non-metalliferous excavation and is classed as a Absolute Non-hazardous code.

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EWC Code

01 01 02

Description

Wastes from mineral non-metalliferous excavation

Entry Type

Absolute Non-hazardous

A waste that is not listed with an asterisk and does not have any link to a mirror or absolute hazardous entry is automatically not hazardous.

An EWC Code is a six-digit code used to identify waste as listed in the European Waste Catalogue. It is formatted as three pairs of numbers, for example 12 34 56. It identifies and classifies waste into categories according to how these wastes have been produced. It adequately describes the waste being transported, handled or treated. It can also be referred as a LoW Code (List of Waste Code). Read "What is an EWC Code?" from more information.

Chapter

01

Description

Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, and physical and chemical treatment of minerals
Sub-Chapter

01 01

Description

Wastes from mineral excavation

Examples of EWC Code 01 01 02

Quarry Waste Quarry Spoil Quarry Residue Mine Waste Mine Spoil Mine Residue Colliery Waste Colliery Spoil Colliery Residue Shaft Waste Shaft Spoil Shaft Residue Mineshaft Waste Mineshaft Spoil Mineshaft Residue Strip Mine Waste Strip Mine Spoil Strip Mine Residue Extraction Waste Extraction Spoil Extraction Residue Non Metallic Quarry Waste Non Metallic Quarry Spoil Non Metallic Quarry Residue Non Metallic Mine Waste Non Metallic Mine Spoil Non Metallic Mine Residue Non Metallic Colliery Waste Non Metallic Colliery Spoil Non Metallic Colliery Residue Non Metallic Shaft Waste Non Metallic Shaft Spoil Non Metallic Shaft Residue Non Metallic Mineshaft Waste Non Metallic Mineshaft Spoil Non Metallic Mineshaft Residue Non Metallic Strip Mine Waste Non Metallic Strip Mine Spoil Non Metallic Strip Mine Residue Non Metallic Extraction Waste Non Metallic Extraction Spoil Non Metallic Extraction Residue Overburden Brine Calcium Carbonate Chalk Coal Graphite Slate Sodium Chloride