Entering your waste data in ORIS CO2 Calculator when using European waste codes (EWC/AVV)

The "Waste" module in ORIS requires you to break down your volumes into 9 fixed categories (Plastics, Metals, Oils, Chemicals, Paper/cardboard, Radioactive materials, Rubber, Other non-hazardous, Other hazardous). If you track your waste using your usual waste codes (e.g. 6-digit European codes), here is a correspondence sheet to help you report them in ORIS.

📎 Mapping_Codes_Waste_EWC_ORIS.xlsx

How to use it

Look up your waste codes in the above sheet (use the filter at the top of the column to search for a code).
Note the corresponding ORIS category shown next to it.
Sum your tonnages by ORIS category, then enter the totals into the tool.

Overview of the most frequently used categories:

ORIS category	Typical waste	Common codes
Metals	Iron and steel, aluminium, copper/bronze/brass, mixed metals, uncontaminated cables, metal packaging	17 04 05 (iron/steel) · 17 04 01 (copper/bronze/brass) · 17 04 02 (aluminium) · 17 04 07 (mixed metals) · 17 04 11 (cables) · 15 01 04 (metal packaging) · 20 01 40 (municipal metals)
Paper/cardboard	Paper, cardboard, paper/cardboard packaging	15 01 01 (paper/cardboard packaging) · 19 12 01 / 20 01 01 (paper and cardboard)
Plastics	Plastic packaging, film, plastic offcuts, construction-site plastic	15 01 02 (plastic packaging) · 17 02 03 (construction plastic) · 20 01 39 (municipal plastics)
Oils	Used engine/hydraulic oils, emulsions, oil sludge and filters	13 02 05* (non-chlorinated engine oils) · 13 02 06* (synthetic oils) · 13 05 02* (oil/water separator sludge) · 16 01 07* (oil filters)
Rubber	End-of-life tyres, rubber offcuts	16 01 03 (end-of-life tyres)
Chemicals	Solvents, acids, bases, paints/adhesives containing solvents, tar/bitumen	08 01 11* (paint/varnish with solvents) · 11 01 05* (pickling acids) · 17 03 03* (coal tar)
Other (non-hazardous materials)	Concrete, bricks, rubble, uncontaminated soil/stones, wood, glass, mixed municipal waste, non-hazardous sludge	17 01 07 (mixed rubble) · 17 05 04 (uncontaminated soil/stones) · 17 02 01 (wood) · 17 09 04 (mixed construction waste) · 20 03 01 (mixed municipal waste) · 20 03 04 (septic/faecal sludge) · 20 03 99 (unspecified municipal waste)
Other (hazardous materials)	Asbestos, contaminated soil/stones, batteries, soiled absorbents, contaminated equipment/cables	17 06 05* (asbestos) · 17 05 03* (contaminated soil/stones) · 16 06 01* (lead-acid batteries) · 15 02 02* (soiled absorbents/cloths) · 17 04 10* (contaminated cables)