EWC Code
15 02 02absorbents, filter materials (including oil filters not otherwise specified), wiping cloths, protective clothing contaminated by hazardous substances
This is a code under chapter 15 02 — Absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing of the UK European Waste Catalogue, used on waste transfer notes to classify the type of waste being transferred.
- Code
- 15 02 02
- Chapter
- 15 02
- Description
- absorbents, filter materials (including oil filters not otherwise specified), wiping cloths, protective clothing contaminated by hazardous substances
- Chapter description
- Absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing
- 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.
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Compliance & guidance
Background reading for hazardous waste under UK regulations.
Other codes in chapter 15 02
Absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing