EWC Code

16 03 05organic wastes containing hazardous substances

This is a code under chapter 16 03 — Off-specification batches and unused products of the UK European Waste Catalogue, used on waste transfer notes to classify the type of waste being transferred.

Code

16 03 05

Chapter

16 03

Description

organic wastes containing hazardous substances

Chapter description

Off-specification batches and unused products

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.