17 04 09metal waste contaminated with hazardous substances

This is a code under chapter 17 04 — Metals (including their alloys) of the UK European Waste Catalogue, used on waste transfer notes to classify the type of waste being transferred.

Code: 17 04 09
Chapter: 17 04
Description: metal waste contaminated with hazardous substances
Chapter description: Metals (including their alloys)
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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