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Ewc codes handled

Ewc codes handled

We conduct a search on the EWC code to determine whether the category of waste can be handled by Nekta Ambiente and can therefore be sent to this plant.

Verification of EWC Codes

We conduct a search on the EWC code to determine whether the category of waste can be handled by Nekta Ambiente and can therefore be sent to this plant.



For proper waste management, we need to know the European Waste Code (EWC), respecting the guidelines described in the legislation in force since 01/01/2002.

The EWC code allows us to identify the type and classification of the waste, information used by plants specialised in the management of certain codes to proceed with the subsequent disposal and recovery phases.

There are two types of waste:

  • Municipal waste: generated by households
  • Special waste: generated by production activities, such as companies or industries


Waste can be further classified within each category as:

  • Hazardous waste
  • Non-hazardous waste


Waste classification is a fundamental step in determining the EWC code. Classification errors lead to the management of the incorrect EWC code, compromising the proper disposal of the waste.

The EWC is a six-digit identification code, grouped in pairs, assigned to each type of waste based on its composition and process of origin.

Specifically, the pairs identify:

  • First pair (class): the waste production sector and family of origin
  • Second pair (subclass): the process and/or treatment having generated the waste
  • Third pair (category): the individual type of waste


Families of origin

  1. Prospecting;
  2. Agriculture;
  3. Wood processing and panel production;
  4. Leather and fur processing;
  5. Oil refining;
  6. Inorganic chemical processes;
  7. Organic chemical processes;
  8. Production;
  9. Photographic industry;
  10. Thermal processes;
  11. Chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials (non-ferrous hydrometallurgy);
  12. Shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics;
  13. Exhausted oils and liquid fuel residues (except for edible oils and oils mentioned in chapter 05);
  14. Organic solvents;
  15. Packaging, absorbent waste;
  16. Waste not otherwise specified in the list;
  17. Construction and demolition (including land removed from contaminated sites);
  18. Healthcare and veterinary sector or related research activities (except for cooking and catering waste not deriving directly from therapeutic treatment);
  19. Waste treatment plants;
  20. Municipal waste (household and similar waste produced by commercial and industrial activities and institutions) including waste from waste sorting;