01 04 12 tailings and other wastes from washing and cleaning of minerals other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 and 01 04 11

This is a code under chapter 01 04 — Wastes from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous minerals of the UK European Waste Catalogue, used on waste transfer notes to classify the type of waste being transferred.

Code: 01 04 12
Chapter: 01 04
Description: tailings and other wastes from washing and cleaning of minerals other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 and 01 04 11
Chapter description: Wastes from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous minerals
Entry type: Mirror non-hazardous — part of a mirror pair. Whether this entry applies depends on a WM3 assessment of the substances present.
Classification: Non-hazardous. A standard Waste Transfer Note is required under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011.

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Whether 01 04 12 or its counterpart applies depends on a WM3 assessment of the substances present — the same waste stream classifies differently depending on what it contains.

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