Applicable entries of the LoW
Although entries 17 04 01 – 17 04 09* specifically refer to separate metals, only construction and demolition wastes should be assigned with those entries. As long as the respective wastes are not contaminated with any hazardous substances (external contamination, e.g. paint) not associated to the metal or alloy itself, MNH entries 17 04 01 – 17 04 07 can be assigned according to the metallic composition of the waste. Otherwise the hazardous mirror entry 17 04 09* is applicable. If the waste in question does not stem from construction and demolition, other chapters of the LoW are applicable, e.g. in the case of metal waste from surface treatment, sub-chapter 12 01 applies (wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastic). In any case the most suitable LoW entry needs to be assigned according to the order of precedence as described in Section 1.2. As a consequence, metal wastes from waste management facilities cannot be assigned to entries of chapter 17 of the LoW but can be assigned among others to the following exemplary entries: Additionally, specific non-hazardous entries for metals exist in Chapter 15 of the LoW (waste packaging) and 20 (municipal waste).
Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.