The specific waste streams for the industry you are seeking are listed below. Note that each waste is assigned a unique 6-digit code (L-Code). Wastes marked with an asterisk (*) after their L-Code should be treated as hazardous.
Code |
Waste |
| 04 01 | Wastes from the leather and fur industry |
| 04 01 01 | Fleshings and lime split wastes |
| 04 01 02 | Liming waste |
| 04 01 03* | Degreasing wastes containing solvents without a liquid phase |
| 04 01 04 | Tanning liquor containing chromium |
| 04 01 05 | Tanning liquor free of chromium |
| 04 01 06 | Sludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment containing chromium |
| 04 01 07 | Sludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment free of chromium |
| 04 01 08 | Waste tanned leather (blue sheetings, shavings, cuttings, buffing dust) containing chromium |
| 04 01 09 | Wastes from composite materials (impregnated textile, elastomer, plastomer) |
| 04 02 10 | Organic matter from natural products (e.g. grease, wax) |
| 04 02 14* | Wastes from finishing containing organic solvents |
| 04 02 15 | Wastes from finishing other than those mentioned in 04 02 14 |
| 04 02 16* | Dyestuffs and pigments containing hazardous substances |
| 04 02 17 | Dyestuffs and pigments other than those mentioned in 04 02 16 |
| 04 02 19* | Sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances |
| 04 02 20 | Sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 04 02 19 |
| 04 02 21 | Wastes from unprocessed textile fibres |
| 04 02 22 | Wastes from processed textile fibres |
| 04 02 99 | Wastes not otherwise specified |
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Wastes from the leather, fur and textile industries
July 2015
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