Hazardous waste generation in selected European countries

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Contents

Executive summary .6

1. Introduction8

1.1. Background . 8

1.2. Purpose of the report 9

1.3. Structure of the report 9

2. Common structure .11

2.1. In relation to the classification of hazardous waste 11

2.1.1. The Basel Classification .11

2.1.2. European Waste Catalogue and the Hazardous Waste List .11

2.1.3. Substance Based Aggregation of Information 12

2.1.4. Conclusion on use of a common classification.13

2.2. In relation to classification of economic activity . 13

2.2.1. NACE .13

2.3. The information list . 14

3. General findings and conclusions.16

3.1. Trends in hazardous waste quantities 16

3.2. Difficulties in reclassifying hazardous waste according to the EWC . 16

3.3. Number of waste codes used 17

3.4. Quantities of hazardous waste related to each type of waste code. 18

3.5. Conclusion on comparability of the present classification systems for hazardous waste 19

3.6. Similarity in the type of hazardous waste generated . 19

3.7. Domination of the major waste types 22

3.8. Revision of the Hazardous Waste List 24

3.9. Implications of changes to the European Waste Catalogue . 24

3.10. Hazardous waste generation according to NACE activities . 25

3.10.1.Hazardous waste generation per employee 27

3.10.2.Conclusions according to NACE activities27

3.11. General conclusions on comparability of hazardous waste generation 27

4. Austria29

4.1. Classification . 29

4.2. Licensing and reporting obligations 29

4.3. Characterisation of hazardous waste generation . 30

4.4. Description of methods used relating ÖNORM to EWC 30

4.5. Aggregation of codes and amounts of hazardous waste generation in Austria 1993-1996 . 32

4.6. Hazardous waste generated in Austria 1993-1996 related to EWC on2-digit level and stated in

tonnes 33

4.7. Hazardous waste generated in Austria 1993-1996 related to EWC on6-digit level . 34

4.8. Hazardous waste in Austria according to NACE code 37

4.9. Austrian waste types notified to the Commission as hazardous waste 38

5. Denmark.40

5.1. Classification . 40

5.2. Licensing and reporting obligations 40

5.3. Characterisation of hazardous waste generation . 41

5.4. Description of methods used relating the Danish hazardous waste classification to EWC . 41

5.5. Aggregation of codes and amounts of hazardous waste generation in Denmark 1995-1996 42

5.6. Hazardous waste generated in Denmark 1995-1996 related to EWC on 2-digit level and stated in

tonnes 43

5.7. Hazardous waste generated in Denmark 1995-1996 related to EWC on 6-digit level . 44

5.8. Hazardous waste in Denmark according to NACE code . 47

5.9. Danish waste types notified to the Commission as hazardous waste . 48

6. Ireland 50

6.1. Classification . 50

6.2. Reporting and licensing obligations 51

6.2.1. Reporting of information on hazardous waste51

6.2.2. Licensing of hazardous waste facilities.52

6.3. Characterisation of hazardous waste generation . 52

6.4. Aggregation of codes and amounts of hazardous waste generation in Ireland. 53

6.5. Hazardous waste generated in Ireland in 1996 related to EWC on 2-digit level and stated in

tonnes . 54

6.6. Hazardous waste generation in Ireland in 1996 related to EWC on 6-digit level and stated in

tonnes . 55

6.7. Hazardous waste in Ireland according to NACE. 58

7. Germany/North Rhine-Westphalia .59

7.1. Classification . 59

7.2. Licensing and reporting obligations 59

7.3. Characterisation of hazardous waste generation in North Rhine- Westphalia (NRW) 60

7.4. Description of methods used relating LAGA to EWC. 60

7.5. Aggregation of codes and amounts of hazardous waste generation in North Rhine-Westphalia in

1993 61

7.6. Hazardous waste generation in North Rhine-Westphalia in 1993 re lated to EWC on 6-digit level,

if the amount is greater than 40 000 tonnes . 61

7.7. Hazardous waste in Germany according to NACE . 62

7.8. German waste types notified to the Commission as hazardous waste 63

8. Spain/The Basque Country.64

8.1. Classification . 64

8.2. Licensing and reporting obligations 64

8.3. Characterisation of hazardous waste generation . 65

8.4. Description of methods used relating the Basque Inventory of Hazardous Waste to EWC . 66

8.5. Aggregation of codes and amounts of hazardous waste generation in the Basque Country in

1994 66

8.6. Hazardous waste generated in the Basque Country in 1994 related to EWC on 2-digit level and

stated in tonnes . 67

8.7. Hazardous waste generation in the Basque Country in 1994 related to EWC on 6-digit level and

stated in tonnes . 68

8.8. Hazardous waste in the Basque Country according to NACE code 70

8.9. Basque additional hazardous waste types . 71

9. Spain/Catalonia 72

9.1. Classification . 72

9.2. Licensing and reporting obligations 72

9.3. Description of hazardous waste generation. 73

9.4. Description of methods used relating the Catalan Waste Catalogue to EWC 74

9.5. Aggregation of codes and amounts of hazardous waste generation in Catalonia 1994-1996 . 76

9.6. Hazardous waste generated in Catalonia 1993-1996 related to EWC on 2-digit level and stated

in tonnes 77

9.7. Hazardous waste generated in Catalonia 1994-1996 related to EWC on 6-digit level . 78

9.8. Hazardous waste in Catalonia according to NACE code 88

9.9. Catalan additional hazardous waste types . 89

References 93