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The classification of mixed waste Where more than one waste type is present, each would need to be considered separately. This ensures that any items or batches of hazardous waste: — are not erroneously classified as non-hazardous by mixing (diluting) it with other wastes (see Article 7 (4) of the WFD); — are identified in time to prevent them being mixed with other wastes, e.g. in a bin, bag, stockpile or skip (see Article 18 of the WFD). Only mixed municipal waste from domestic households is exempt from these requirements. The list provides a small number of entries for mixed waste. As a general rule (to meet WFD mixing criteria) these are for wastes from businesses that are produced by a process as a single mixed waste. They are not for wastes (or items of waste) that are produced separately and subsequently combined with other wastes (for example being placed in the same container).

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.