EWC Code

01 05 06drilling muds and other drilling wastes containing hazardous substances

This is a code under chapter 01 05 — Drilling muds and other drilling wastes of the UK European Waste Catalogue, used on waste transfer notes to classify the type of waste being transferred.

Code

01 05 06

Chapter

01 05

Description

drilling muds and other drilling wastes containing hazardous substances

Chapter description

Drilling muds and other drilling wastes

Entry type

Mirror hazardous — part of a mirror pair. Whether this entry applies depends on a WM3 assessment of the substances present.

Classification

Hazardous. Requires a Hazardous Waste Consignment Note (HWCN), not a standard Waste Transfer Note. Additional record-keeping applies under the Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005.