Chapter 04: Wastes from the leather, fur and textile industries
21 codes, of which 4 are hazardous (marked *). Pick the section that matches where the waste came from, then the code that describes it.
04 01 Wastes from the leather and fur industry
- 04 01 01 Fleshings and lime split wastes Not hazardous
- 04 01 02 Liming waste Not hazardous
- 04 01 03* Degreasing wastes containing solvents without a liquid phase Hazardous
- 04 01 04 Tanning liquor containing chromium Not hazardous
- 04 01 05 Tanning liquor free of chromium Not hazardous
- 04 01 06 Sludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment containing chromium Not hazardous
- 04 01 07 Sludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment free of chromium Not hazardous
- 04 01 08 Waste tanned leather (blue sheetings, shavings, cuttings, buffing dust) containing chromium Not hazardous
- 04 01 09 Wastes from dressing and finishing Not hazardous
- 04 01 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous
04 02 Wastes from the textile industry
- 04 02 09 Wastes from composite materials (impregnated textile, elastomer, plastomer) Not hazardous
- 04 02 10 Organic matter from natural products (for example grease, wax) Not hazardous
- 04 02 14* Wastes from finishing containing organic solvents Hazardous
- 04 02 15 Wastes from finishing other than those mentioned in 04 02 14 Not hazardous
- 04 02 16* Dyestuffs and pigments containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 04 02 17 Dyestuffs and pigments other than those mentioned in 04 02 16 Not hazardous
- 04 02 19* Sludges from on-site effluent treatment containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 04 02 20 Sludges from on-site effluent treatment other than those mentioned in 04 02 19 Not hazardous
- 04 02 21 Wastes from unprocessed textile fibres Not hazardous
- 04 02 22 Wastes from processed textile fibres Not hazardous
- 04 02 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous
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Official sources
- The List of Waste (Commission Decision 2000/532/EC, as it applies in the UK), legislation.gov.uk ↗
- GOV.UK: Classify different types of waste, your legal responsibilities ↗
- GOV.UK: Waste classification technical guidance (WM3) ↗
- Natural Resources Wales: How to classify and assess waste ↗
- SEPA: Waste classification technical guidance (PDF) ↗
- DAERA: Waste classification technical guidance ↗