EWC Code
16 01 07 oil filters
This is a code under chapter 16 01 — End-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08) of the UK European Waste Catalogue, used on waste transfer notes to classify the type of waste being transferred.
- Code
- 16 01 07
- Chapter
- 16 01
- Description
- oil filters
- Chapter description
- End-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08)
- Entry type
- Absolute hazardous
- 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.
Cross-referenced entries
The catalogue definition of 16 01 07 is scoped against these entries.
Hazard properties this entry typically carries
Used oil filters — residual mineral oil makes them flammable and ecotoxic.
These are the hazard properties this EWC entry typically carries, not a classification of any particular load. Under WM3, whether a hazard property applies depends on the substances actually present and their concentrations — the producer is responsible for assessing each consignment.
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Compliance & guidance
Background reading for hazardous waste under UK regulations.
Other codes in chapter 16 01
End-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08)
- 16 01 03end-of-life tyres
- 16 01 04end-of-life vehicleshazardous
- 16 01 06end-of-life vehicles, containing neither liquids nor other hazardous components
- 16 01 08components containing mercuryhazardous
- 16 01 09components containing pcbshazardous
- 16 01 10explosive components (for example air bags)hazardous
- 16 01 11brake pads containing asbestoshazardous
- 16 01 12brake pads other than those mentioned in 16 01 11
- 16 01 13brake fluidshazardous
- 16 01 14antifreeze fluids containing hazardous substanceshazardous
- 16 01 15antifreeze fluids other than those mentioned in 16 01 14
- 16 01 16tanks for liquefied gas