EWC Code

19 12 11other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of waste containing hazardous substances

This is a code under chapter 19 12 — Wastes from the mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising) not otherwise specified of the UK European Waste Catalogue, used on waste transfer notes to classify the type of waste being transferred.

Code

19 12 11

Chapter

19 12

Description

other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of waste containing hazardous substances

Chapter description

Wastes from the mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising) not otherwise specified

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.