Waste codes & descriptions

A100

Waste from surface treatment of metals & plastics

Waste from metals & plastics treatment

A110

Cyanide waste from heat treatment & tempering operations

Cyanide waste from heat treatment & tempering

A130

Cyanides (inorganic)

Complexed cyanides (inorganic)
Inorganic isocyanates
Other cyanides (inorganic)

B100

Acidic solutions or acids in solid form

Sulfuric acid
Hydrochloric acid
Nitric acid
Phosphoric acid
Chromic acid, sodium dichromate
Hydrofluoric acid
Sulfuric/hydrochloric acid mixtures
Mixed acids (inorganic)
Organic acids
Pickle liquor
Acids NOS (not otherwise stated)

C100

Basic solutions or bases in solid form

Alkaline cleaners, potash, caustic soda
Ammonium hydroxide
Waste lime & cement (no metallic constituents)
Caustic neutralised waste (metallic constituents)
Other alkaline waste (inorganic)
Other alkaline waste (organic)

D100

Metal carbonyls

Metal carbonyls

D110

Inorganic fluorine compounds excluding calcium fluoride

Inorganic fluorine compounds

D120

Mercury; mercury compounds

Fluorescent lamps
Equipment & articles containing mercury NOS
Mercury & mercury compounds NOS

D130

Arsenic; arsenic compounds

Arsenic & arsenic compounds

D140

Chromium compounds (hexavalent and trivalent)

Chromium compounds (hexavalent & trivalent)

D150

Cadmium; cadmium compounds

Nicad batteries
Cadmium & cadmium compounds

D160

Beryllium; beryllium compounds

Beryllium & beryllium compounds

D170

Antimony; antimony compounds

Antimony & antimony compounds

D180

Thallium; thallium compounds

Thallium & thallium compounds

D190

Copper compounds

Copper compounds

D200

Cobalt compounds

Cobalt & cobalt compounds

D210 

Nickel compounds

Spent catalysts (nickel)
Nickel compounds NOS

D220

Lead; lead compounds

Lead acid batteries
Gritblast waste
Lead & lead compounds NOS

D230

Zinc compounds

Zinc ash/dust, galvaniser's ash
Zinc compounds

D240

Selenium; selenium compounds

Selenium & selenium compounds

D250

Tellurium; tellurium compounds

Tellurium & tellurium compounds

D270

Vanadium compounds

Vanadium compounds NOS

D290

Barium compounds (excluding barium sulphate)

Barium & barium compounds

D300

Non toxic salts

Aluminium dross, aluminium smelter waste
Salt slag
Non-metallic product
Non-toxic salts NOS

D310

Boron compounds

Boron & boron compounds

D330

Inorganic sulfides

Inorganic sulfur containing compounds

D340

Perchlorates

Perchlorates

D350

Chlorates

Chlorates

D360

Phosphorus compounds excluding mineral phosphates

Phosphorus & phosphorus compounds (inorganic)

E100

Waste containing peroxides excluding hydrogen peroxide

Oxidising agents

E120

Explosive waste not subject to other legislation

Explosive waste not subject to other legislation

F100

Waste ink, dye, pigment, paint, lacquer & varnish

Paints, inks, etc (aqueous non-flammable vapours)
Paints, inks, etc (aqueous, flammmable vapours)
Paints, inks, etc (solvent combustible FP<60.5C)
Paints, inks, etc (solvent combustible FP>60.5C)
Paint residues NOS

F110

Waste resin, latex, plasticiser, glue & adhesive

Adhesives, glues, etc (aqueous non-flammable vapours)
Adhesives, glues, etc (aqueous flammable vapours)
Adhesives, glues, etc (solvent combustible FP<60.5C)
Adhesives, glues, etc (solvent combustible FP>60.5C)
Uncured adhesives or resins NOS
Cured adhesives or resins NOS
Adhesives, glues, etc NOS

G100

Ethers

Ethers

G110

Organic solvents excluding halogenated solvents

Klenasol (non-chlorinated)
Non-halogen organic solvents (flammable FP<60.5C)
Non-halogen organic solvents (combustible FP>60.5C)
Non-halogenated organic solvents NOS

G150

Halogenated organic solvents

Klenasol 75/25
Perchloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene) (liquid)
Dry cleaning sludge (containing perchloroethylene)
Trichloroethylene
Halogen organic solvents (flammable FP<60.5C)
Halogen organic solvents (combustible FP>60.5C)
Halogen organic solvents (non- combustible/non-flammable vapours)
Halogenated organic solvents NOS

G160

Waste from production formulation & use of organic solvents

Waste from production & formulation of organic solvents
Solvent recovery residues
Organic solvents & solvent residues NOS

H100

Waste biocides and phytopharmaceuticals

Inorganic & organo-metallic pesticides
Nitrogen containing pesticides
Organochlorine pesticides
Sulfur containing pesticides
Biological pesticides
Mixed pesticide residue

H110

Organic phosphorous compounds

Organo phosphorus pesticides
Organic phosphorus compounds

H170

Waste wood-preserving chemicals

Copper-Chrome-Arsenic (CCA)
Organic wood preserving compounds
Other inorganic wood preserving compounds

J100

Waste mineral oils

Mineral oils unfit for their original intended use
Oil filters
Transformer fluids (excluding PCBs)
Waste hydrocarbons

J120

Waste oil/hydrocarbons mixtures/emulsions in water

Vehicle washwaters
Boiler blowdown sludge
Cooling tower washwaters
Textile effluent & residues NOS
Industrial plant washwaters
Ethylene glycol-warter (antifreeze)
Oil/hydrocarbon (<50%) mixed with water
Oil/hydrocarbon (>50%) mixed with water
Other (cutting oils, soluble oils)
Oil/hydrocarbon mixed with water NOS

J160

Waste tarry residues

Tars & tarry residues

K100

Animal effluent & residues-abattoir, poultry, fish

Abattoir effluent
Animal effluent & residues (poultry & seafood)
Animal oils & derivatives (eg tallow)
Food processing effluent NOS

K110

Grease trap waste

Grease interceptor trap waste – domestic
Grease interceptor trap waste - industrial

K120

Liquid food waste

Vegetable oils & derivatives
Vegetable & fruit processing effluent
Other liquid food waste

K130

Sewage sludge & residues

Bacterial sludge (septic tank)
Night soil
Sewerage sludge & residues

K140

Tannery waste incl. leather dust/ash/sludge/flour

Tannery wastes containing chromium
Tannery wastes (no chromium)

K190

Wool scouring wastes

Wool scouring waste

M100 

Waste substances & articles cnt PCB, PCN, PCT, PBB

Oil, solvents & materials contaminated with PCB
Equipment containing PCBs
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) NOS
Equipment containing PCNs, PCTs and PBBs
PCNs, PCTs and PBBs

M150

Phenols, phenol compounds including chlorophenols

Phenols & phenol compounds including chlorophenols

M160

Organohalogen compounds not elsewhere listed

Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)
Refrigerants
Halogenated organic compounds NOS

M170

Polychlorinated dibenzo-furan (any congener)

Polychlorinated dibenzo-furans (any congenor)

M180

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (any congener)

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (any congenor)

M210

Cyanides (organic)

Cyanides (organic)

M220

Isocyanate compounds

Isocyanates (organic)

M230

Triethylamine catalysts for setting foundry sands

Triethylamine catalyst for setting foundry sands

M250

Surfactants containing principally organic constituents

Surfactants

M260

Odorous organic chemicals incl. mercaptans & acrylates

Odorous organic compounds including mercaptans, acrylate
Methacrylates (excluding solid inert polymeric material)
Organic sulfur compounds NOS

N100

Containers & drums containing controlled waste residues

Drums containing waste which must be tracked
Other containers containing waste which must be tracked
Aerosol cans

N120

Soils contaminated with a controlled waste

Contaminated soil
Contaminated demolition waste

N140

Fire debris and fire washwaters

Fire washwaters

N150

Fly ash

Fly ash

N160

Encapsulated, chemically-fixed, solidified, polymer wastes

Encapsulated waste
Chemically fixed waste
Solidified or polymerised waste

N190

Filter cake

Filter cake

N205

Industrial waste treatment/disposal residues

Scrubber sludge
Ion-exchange column residues
Ind waste treatment sludges and residues NOS
Residues from pollution control operations NOS

N220

Asbestos

Asbestos

N230

Ceramic-based fibres similar to asbestos

Ceramic fibres with asbestos-like properties

R100

Clinical and related wastes

Clinical and related wastes
Sharps
Pathogenic substances

R120

Waste pharmaceuticals, drugs and medicines

Pharmaceuticals and residues

R130

Cytotoxic

Cytotoxic substances

R140

Waste from prod & prep of pharmaceutical products

Waste from pharmaceuticals production

T100

Waste arising from R&D or teaching activities

Waste chemicals from R&D or teaching
Waste from domestic chemical collections

T120

Photographic chemicals & processing waste

Photographic waste containing silver
Photographic waste (no silver)
Photographic waste NOS

T140

Tyres

Used tyres

Z100

No related waste descriptions