42It is also clear from the case-law that neither the method of treatment reserved for a substance nor the use to which that substance is put determines conclusively whether or not the substance is to be classified as waste and that the concept of waste does not exclude substances and objects which are capable of economic reuse. The system of supervision and control established by Directive 75/442 is intended to cover all objects and substances discarded by their owners, even if they have a commercial value and are collected on a commercial basis for recycling, reclamation or reuse (Case C‑194/05 Commission v Italy, paragraphs 36 and 37, and Commune de Mesquer, paragraph 40).
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