EWC 17 04 05
Iron and steel
About 17 04 05
Iron and steel from construction and demolition. The most common construction metal waste.
- Chapter
- 17 · Construction and Demolition Wastes (including Excavated Soil from Contaminated Sites)
- Sub-chapter
- 17 04 · Metals (including their alloys)
- Classification
- Non-hazardous. Use a standard waste transfer note and keep it for 2 years.
- Recyclability
- Recyclable: Steel is the most recycled C&D material (~98% recovery rate per industry survey). Structural steel beams increasingly reused directly