A decision tree for waste versus by-products
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Commission of the European Communities-On the Interpretative Communication on waste and by-products.21.2.2007
A decision tree for waste versus by-product decisions
Is the intended use of
the material lawful?
Was the material deliberately produced? (Was the production process modified in order to produce the material?)
Then material is a product, not a production residue.
Material is a waste
YES
NO
YES
NO
Material is a production residue– tests below apply
Is use of the material certain?
Material is a waste
Material is a waste
Material is a waste
YES NO
NO
YES
Is the material ready for use without further processing (other than normal processing as an integral part of the production process)?
Is the material produced as an integral part of the production process?
Then the material is a non-waste by-product
NO
YES