EWC Code
17 05 04 soil and stones other than those mentioned in 17 05 03
This is a code under chapter 17 05 — Soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil of the UK European Waste Catalogue, used on waste transfer notes to classify the type of waste being transferred.
- Code
- 17 05 04
- Chapter
- 17 05
- Description
- soil and stones other than those mentioned in 17 05 03
- Chapter description
- Soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil
- Entry type
- Mirror non-hazardous — part of a mirror pair. Whether this entry applies depends on a WM3 assessment of the substances present.
- Classification
- Non-hazardous. A standard Waste Transfer Note is required under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011.
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Whether 17 05 04 or its counterpart applies depends on a WM3 assessment of the substances present — the same waste stream classifies differently depending on what it contains.
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Other codes in chapter 17 05
Soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil