Hazardous property code
HP 9Infectious
Waste containing microorganisms or toxins that can cause disease in humans or animals.
- Code
- HP 9
- DEFRA code
- HP_9
Sourced from DEFRA’s digital waste tracking reference data, last checked 25 July 2026.
EWC codes that commonly carry this hazard property
2 entries from the UK List of Wastes.
These are EWC entries that typically carry this hazard property, not a determination that any particular load does. Under WM3, whether a hazard property applies depends on the substances actually present and their concentrations — the producer is responsible for assessing each consignment.
- 18 01 03wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infectionhazardousClinical waste subject to special collection — infectious by definition.
- 18 02 02wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infectionhazardousVeterinary clinical waste subject to special collection — infectious by definition.
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