Annex 7 - A proposed waste classification scheme

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Waste types/Industry groups

   

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

J

K

L

I

 Anorganic waste                      
  Acids and alkalis

x

  

x

x

  

x

x

x

x

    
  Wastes containing cyanide      

x

              
  Sludges and solutions      

x

x

x

x

x

      
  containing heavy metals                      
  Wastes containing asbestos        

x

x

          
  Solid residues (n.f.s.)      

x

              

II

 Wastes containing oil              

x

      

III

 Organic waste                      
  Halogenated solvents          

x

x

x

    

x
  Non-halogenated solvent residue

x

        

x

x

x

x

    
  Wastes containing PCBs          

x

x

        
  Paint and resin wastes          

x

x

x

x

    
  Biocides

x

      

x

x

x

x

x

    
  Other organic chemical    

x

x

  

x

          
  residues (n.f.s.)                      

IV

 Putrefactive organic waste

x

        

x

  

x

      

V

 Wastes with high volume generation and low pollutant potential  

x

x

    

x

          

VI

 Mixed wastes                      
  Infectious wastes

x

                

x

  
  Laboratory wastes          

x

      

x

  
  Explosive wastes          

x

x

      

x

 

n.f.s not further specified

Key, industry/waste groups

A Agriculture, forestry and food industry

B Mining and raw materials production

C Energy sector

D Metal production and processing

E Manufacture of non-metallic raw materials and industrial products

F Chemical and related industries

G Metal processing, motor vehicle production

H Textiles, clothing industry, wood working

J Paper manufacture, printing industry

K Health sector

L Services sector

A Agriculture, forestry and food industry

· Agriculture, forestry, fishery sector;
· Food sector: animal and plant products;
· Drinks industry;
· Animal feeds manufacture.

B Mining and raw materials production

· Mining and production of non-metal raw materials;
· Mining and production of metallic raw materials.

C Energy

· Coal production and recycling;
· Oil and gas industry, including oil and petrol production and other refinery products;
· Power generation;
· Drinking water production;
· Energy distribution.

D Metal production and processing

· Ferrous metals;
· Non-ferrous metals;
· Foundries.

E Manufacture of non-metallic raw materials and industrial products

· Minerals, ceramics and glass;
· Salt refining;
· Products containing asbestos;
· Abrasives.

F Chemical and related industries

· Petrochemicals;
· Production of primary chemicals and chemical starting materials;
· Production of paints, lacquers, colourings and adhesives;
· Manufacture of photographic products;
· Perfume industry and manufacture of soaps and detergents;
· Manufacture of consumer goods from rubber and plastic;
· Manufacture of explosives and blasting powder;
· Manufacture of biocides.

G Metal processing, motor vehicle manufacture

· Mechanical engineering;
· Manufacture of data processing equipment, computer industry;
· Electrical engineering;
· Automobile industry;
· Manufacture of other transport equipment;
· Plant construction, process engineering;
· Other metal-processing industrial sectors (n.f.s.),

H Textiles, leather and clothing industry, wood working

· Textiles, clothing and shoe industry;
· Fur and leather industry;
· Building timber, structural timber and furniture industry;
· Other non-metal processing industries (n.f.s.)

J Paper manufacture, printing industry, publishing

· Paper and board manufacture;
· Printing industry, publishing, reproduction.

K Medical sector and health sector/veterinary services

· Health; hospitals, doctors’ surgeries and laboratories;
· Veterinary services.

L Other services

· Laundries, chemical and dry cleaning; dryers;
· Cosmetics institutions;
· Other services sectors (n.f.s.).

Source World Bank Technical Paper 93, Vol. I, p. 14f and 20f.

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