EWC Code

12 01 18metal sludge (grinding, honing and lapping sludge) containing oil

This is a code under chapter 12 01 — Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics of the UK European Waste Catalogue, used on waste transfer notes to classify the type of waste being transferred.

Code

12 01 18

Chapter

12 01

Description

metal sludge (grinding, honing and lapping sludge) containing oil

Chapter description

Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics

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.