European Waste Catalogue (EWC) Code

17 05 03* – soil and stones containing hazardous substances

Chapter

17

construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)

Sub-Chapter

17 05

soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil

Individual Entry

EWC Code

17 05 03*

Description

soil and stones containing hazardous substances

Entry Type

Mirror Hazardous

* Signifies Hazardous Waste

EWC Code: 17 05 03* - soil and stones containing hazardous substances. Type: Mirror Hazardous. Image by Dsposal

Mirror Hazardous - Some wastes are not automatically hazardous or non-hazardous - they are called mirror entry wastes. These wastes have a hazardous waste entry (or entries) marked with an asterisk (*), and an alternative non-hazardous waste entry (or entries) not marked with an asterisk

Waste Thesaurus

13 Waste Descriptions
Rock Stone Sand Clay Soil Mud Rubble Top Soil Vermiculite Earth Soil and Stones Sub Soil Muck