Annex IX List B

B1 Metal and metal-bearing wastes

B1010

Metal and metal-alloy wastes in metallic, non-dispersible form:

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Precious metals (gold, silver, the platinum group, but not mercury)

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Iron and steel scrap

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Copper scrap

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Nickel scrap

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Aluminium scrap

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Zinc scrap

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Tin scrap

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Tungsten scrap

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Molybdenum scrap

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Tantalum scrap

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Magnesium scrap

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Cobalt scrap

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Bismuth scrap

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Titanium scrap

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Zirconium scrap

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Manganese scrap

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Germanium scrap

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Vanadium scrap

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Scrap of hafnium, indium, niobium, rhenium and gallium

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Thorium scrap

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Rare earth scrap

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chromium scrap

B1020

Clean, uncontaminated metal scrap, including alloys, in bulk finished form (sheet, plate, beams, rods, etc), of:

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Antimony scrap

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Beryllium scrap

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Cadmium scrap

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Lead scrap (but excluding lead-acid batteries)

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Selenium scrap

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Tellurium scrap

B1030

Refractory metals containing residues

B1031

Molybdenum, tungsten, titanium, tantalum, niobium and rhenium metal and metal alloy wastes in metallic dispersible form (metal powder), excluding such wastes as specified in list A under entry A1050, Galvanic sludges

B1040

Scrap assemblies from electrical power generation not contaminated with lubricating oil, PCB or PCT to an extent to render them hazardous

B1050

Mixed non-ferrous metal, heavy fraction scrap, not containing Annex I materials in concentrations sufficient to exhibit Annex III characteristics1)

B1060

Waste selenium and tellurium in metallic elemental form including powder

B1070

Waste of copper and copper alloys in dispersible form, unless they contain Annex I constituents to an extent that they exhibit Annex III characteristics

B1080

Zinc ash and residues including zinc alloys residues in dispersible form unless containing Annex I constituents in concentration such as to exhibit Annex III characteristics2)

B1090

Waste batteries conforming to a specification, excluding those made with lead, cadmium or mercury

B1100

Metal-bearing wastes arising from melting, smelting and refining of metals:

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Hard zinc spelter

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Zinc-containing drosses:

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Galvanizing slab zinc top dross (>90% Zn)

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Galvanizing slab zinc bottom dross (>92% Zn)

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Zinc die casting dross (>85% Zn)

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Hot dip galvanizers slab zinc dross (batch) (>92% Zn)

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Zinc skimmings

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Aluminium skimmings (or skims) excluding salt slag

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Slags from copper processing for further processing or refining not containing arsenic, lead or cadmium to an extend that they exhibit Annex III hazard characteristics

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Wastes of refractory linings, including crucibles, originating from copper smelting

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Slags from precious metals processing for further refining

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Tantalum-bearing tin slags with less than 0.5% tin

B1110

Electrical and electronic assemblies:

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Electronic assemblies consisting only of metals or alloys

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Waste electrical and electronic assemblies or scrap3) (including printed circuit boards) not containing components such as accumulators and other batteries included on list A, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes and other activated glass and PCB-capacitors, or not contaminated with Annex I constituents (e.g., cadmium, mercury, lead, polychlorinated biphenyl) or from which these have been removed, to an extent that they do not possess any of the characteristics contained in Annex III (note the related entry on list A A1180)

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Electrical and electronic assemblies (including printed circuit boards, electronic components and wires) destined for direct reuse2) and not for recycling or final disposal3)

B 1115

Waste metal cables coated or insulated with plastics, not included in list A A1190, excluding those destined for Annex IVA operations or any other disposal operations involving, at any stage, uncontrolled thermal processes, such as open-burning

B1120

Spent catalysts excluding liquids used as catalysts, containing any of:

Transition metals, excluding waste catalysts (spent catalysts, liquid used catalysts or other catalysts) on list A:

Scancium[lees: Scandium]

Titanium

Vanadium

Chromium

Manganese

Iron

Cobalt

Nickel

Copper

Zinc

Yttrium

Zirconium

Niobium

Molybdenum

Hafnium

Tantalum

Tungsten

Rhenium

Lanthanides (rare earth metals):

Lanthanum

Cerium

Praseodymium

Neodymium

Samarium

Europium

Gadolinium

Terbium

Dysprosium

Holmium

Erbium

Thulium

Ytterbium

Lutetium

B1130

Cleaned spent precious-metal-bearing catalysts

B1140

Precious-metal-bearing residues in solid form which contain traces of inorganic cyanides

B1150

Precious metals and alloy wastes (gold, silver, the platinum group, but not mercury) in a dispersible, non-liquid form with appropriate packaging and labelling

B1160

Precious-metal ash from the incineration of printed circuit boards (note the related entry on list A A1150)

B1170

Precious-metal ash from the incineration of photographic film

B1180

Waste photographic film containing silver halides and metallic silver

B1190

Waste photographic paper containing silver halides and metallic silver

B1200

Granulated slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel

B1210

Slag arising from the manufacture of iron and steel including slags as a source of TiO₂ and vanadium

B1220

Slag from zinc production, chemically stabilized, having a high iron content (above 20%) and processed according to industrial specifications (e.g., DIN 4301) mainly for construction

B1230

Mill scaling arising from the manufacture of iron and steel

B1240

Copper oxide mill-scale

B1250

Waste end-of-life motor vehicles, containing neither liquids nor other hazardous components

B2 Wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may contain metals and organic materials

B2010

Wastes from mining operations in non-dispersible form:

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Natural graphite waste

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Slate waste, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise

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Mica waste

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Leucite, nepheline and nepheline syenite waste

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Feldspar waste

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Fluorspar waste

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Silica wastes in solid form excluding those used in foundry operations

B2020

Glass waste in non-dispersible form:

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Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass except for glass from cathode-ray tubes and other activated glasses

B2030

Ceramic wastes in non-dispersible form:

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Cermet wastes and scrap (metal ceramic composites)

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Ceramic based fibres not elsewhere specified or included

B2040

Other wastes containing principally inorganic constituents:

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Partially refined calcium sulphate produced from flue-gas desulphurization (FGD)

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Waste gypsum wallboard or plasterboard arising from the demolition of buildings

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Slag from copper production, chemically stabilized, having a high iron content (above 20%) and processed according to industrial specifications (e.g., DIN 4301 and DIN 8201) mainly for construction and abrasive applications

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Sulphur in solid form

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Limestone from the production of calcium cyanamide (having a pH less than 9)

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Sodium, potassium, calcium chlorides

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Carborundum (silicon carbide)

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Broken concrete

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Lithium-tantalum and lithium-niobium containing glass scraps

B2050

Coal-fired power plant fly-ash, not included on list A (note the related entry on list A A2060)

B2060

Spent activated carbon not containing any Annex I constituents to the extent that they exhibit Annex III characteristics, for example, carbon resulting from the treatment of potable water and processes of the food industry and vitamin production (note the related entry on list A A4160)

B2070

Calcium fluoride sludge

B2080

Waste gypsum arising from chemical industry processes not included on list A (note the related entry on list A A2040)

B2090

Waste anode butts from steel or aluminium production made of petroleum coke or bitumen and cleaned to normal industry specifications (excluding anode butts from chlor alkali electrolyses and from metallurgical industry)

B2100

Waste hydrates of aluminium and waste alumina and residues from alumina production excluding such materials used for gas cleaning, flocculation or filtration processes

B2110

Bauxite residue (‘red mud’) (pH moderated to less than 11.5)

B2120

Waste acidic or basic solutions with a pH greater than 2 and less than 11.5, which are not corrosive or otherwise hazardous (note the related entry on list A A4090)

B2130

Bituminous material (asphalt waste) from road construction and maintenance, not containing tara. (note the related entry on list A-A3200);

B3 Wastes containing principally organic constituents, which may contain metals and inorganic materials

B30108)

Solid plastic waste:

The following plastic or mixed plastic materials, provided they are not mixed with other wastes and are prepared to a specification:

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Scrap plastic of non-halogenated polymers and co-polymers, including but not limited to the following6):

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ethylene

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styrene

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polypropylene

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polyethylene terephthalate

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acrylonitrile

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butadiene

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polyacetals

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polyamides

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polybutylene terephthalate

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polycarbonates

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polyethers

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polyphenylene sulphides

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acrylic polymers

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alkanes C10–C13 (plasticiser)

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polyurethane (not containing CFCs)

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polysiloxanes

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polymethyl methacrylate

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polyvinyl alcohol

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polyvinyl butyral

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polyvinyl acetate

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Cured waste resins or condensation products including the following:

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urea formaldehyde resins

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phenol formaldehyde resins

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melamine formaldehyde resins

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epoxy resins

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alkyd resins

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polyamides

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The following fluorinated polymer wastes7)

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perfluoroethylene/propylene (FEP)

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Perfluoro alkoxyl alkane

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Tetrafluoroethylene/per fluoro vinyl ether (PFA)

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Tetrafluoroethylene/per fluoro methylvinyl ether (MFA)

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polyvinylfluoride (PVF)

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polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF)

B30119)

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Plastic waste listed below, provided it is destined for recycling10) in an environmentally sound manner and almost free from contamination and other types of wastes:11)

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Plastic waste almost exclusively12) consisting of one non-halogenated polymer, including but not limited to the following polymers:

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Polyethylene (PE)

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Polypropylene (PP)

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Polystyrene (PS)

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Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)

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Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

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Polycarbonates (PC)

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Polyethers

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Plastic waste almost exclusively12) consisting of one cured resin or condensation product, including but not limited to the following resins:

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Urea formaldehyde resins

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Phenol formaldehyde resins

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Melamine formaldehyde resins

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Epoxy resins

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Alkyd resins

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Plastic waste almost exclusively12) consisting of one of the following fluorinated polymers:13)

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Perfluoroethylene/propylene (FEP)

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Perfluoroalkoxy alkanes:

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Tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether (PFA)

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Tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoromethyl vinyl ether (MFA)

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Polyvinylfluoride (PVF)

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Polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF)

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Mixtures of plastic waste, consisting of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and/or polyethylene terephthalate (PET), provided they are destined for separate recycling14) of each material and in an environmentally sound manner, and almost free from contamination and other types of wastes.11)

B3020

Paper, paperboard and paper product wastes

The following materials, provided they are not mixed with hazardous wastes:

Waste and scrap of paper or paperboard of:

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unbleached paper or paperboard or of corrugated paper or paperboard

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other paper or paperboard, made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass

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paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspapers, journals and similar printed matter)

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other, including but not limited to 1) laminated paperboard 2) unsorted scrap.

B3026

The following waste from the pre-treatment of composite packaging for liquids, not containing Annex I materials in concentrations sufficient to exhibit Annex III characteristics:

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Non-separable plastic fraction

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Non-separable plastic-aluminium fraction

B3027

Self-adhesive label laminate waste containing raw materials used in label material production

B3030

Textile wastes

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The following materials, provided they are not mixed with other wastes and are prepared to a specification:

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Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)

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not carded or combed

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other

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Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock

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noils of wool or of fine animal hair

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other waste of wool or of fine animal hair

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waste of coarse animal hair

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Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

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yarn waste (including thread waste)

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garnetted stock

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other

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Flax tow and waste

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Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of true hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)

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Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of jute and other textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie)

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Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of sisal and other textile fibres of the genus Agave

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Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of coconut

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Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee)

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Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included

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Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of manmade fibres

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of synthetic fibres

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of artificial fibres

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Worn clothing and other worn textile articles

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Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile materials

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sorted

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other

B3035

Waste textile floor coverings, carpets

B3040

Rubber wastes

The following materials, provided they are not mixed with other wastes:

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Waste and scrap of hard rubber (e.g., ebonite)

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Other rubber wastes (excluding such wastes specified elsewhere)

B3050

Untreated cork and wood waste:

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Wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms

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Cork waste: crushed, granulated or ground cork

B3060

Wastes arising from agro-food industrie[lees: industry] provided it is not infectious:

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Wine lees

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Dried and sterilized vegetable waste, residues and byproducts, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included

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Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes

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Waste of bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised

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Fish waste

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Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste

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Other wastes from the agro-food industry excluding by-products which meet national and international requirements and standards for human or animal consumption

B3065

Waste edible fats and oils of animal or vegetable origin (e.g, frying oils), provided they do not exhibit an Annex III characteristic

B3070

The following wastes:

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Waste of human hair

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Waste straw

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Deactivated fungus mycelium from penicillin production to be used as animal feed

B3080

Waste parings and scraps of rubber

B3090

Paring and other wastes of leather or of composition leather not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles, excluding leather sludges, not containing hexavalent chromium compounds and biocides (note the related entry on list A A3100)

B3100

Leather dust, ash, sludges or flours not containing hexavalent chromium compounds or biocides (note the related entry on list A A3090)

B3110

Fellmongery wastes not containing hexavalent chromium compounds or biocides or infectious substances (note the related entry on list A A3110)

B3120

Wastes consisting of food dyes

B3130

Waste polymer ethers and waste non-hazardous monomer ethers incapable of forming peroxides

B3140

Waste pneumatic tyres, excluding those destined for Annex IVA operations

B4 Wastes which may contain either inorganic or organic constituents

B4010

Wastes consisting mainly of water-based/latex paints, inks and hardened varnishes not containing organic solvents, heavy metals or biocides to an extent to render them hazardous (note the related entry on list A A4070)

B4020

Wastes from production, formulation and use of resins, latex, plasticizers, glues/adhesives, not listed on list A, free of solvents and other contaminants to an extent that they do not exhibit Annex III characteristics, e.g., water-based, or glues based on casein, starch, dextrin, cellulose ethers, polyvinyl alcohols (note the related entry on list A A3050)

B4030

Used single-use cameras, with batteries not included on list A