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10 07 08 Wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 07 07

EWC / List of Waste code · Last checked 21 October 2026 · Applies across the UK (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)

Not hazardous Mirror entry (non-hazardous side)

Official description: “wastes from cooling-water treatment other than those mentioned in 10 07 07”

Where it sits: chapter 10 (wastes from thermal processes), section 10 07 (wastes from silver, gold and platinum thermal metallurgy).

What the hazard status means

This is one half of a “mirror” pair. You can only use this non-hazardous code once you have assessed the waste and shown it does not contain hazardous substances above the thresholds and has no hazardous properties. If you are not sure, it must be treated as hazardous.

Its mirror entry

10 07 07* Wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil Hazardous

Using this code

Write the code on the paperwork when waste is passed on: a waste transfer note for non-hazardous waste, or a consignment note for hazardous waste (called special waste in Scotland).
Choose the code from where the waste came from first (the chapter), then what it is. If a load is mixed, you may need more than one code.
The waste must go to a site whose permit allows that code. A registered carrier can tell you which codes they accept: check a waste carrier.
Businesses have a duty of care to describe their waste correctly.

Other codes in section 10 07

10 07 01 Slags from primary and secondary production Not hazardous
10 07 02 Dross and skimmings from primary and secondary production Not hazardous
10 07 03 Solid wastes from gas treatment Not hazardous
10 07 04 Other particulates and dust Not hazardous
10 07 05 Sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment Not hazardous
10 07 07* Wastes from cooling-water treatment containing oil Hazardous
10 07 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous

This page explains the code in plain English. It is not a classification of your waste. The official List of Waste and the classification guidance decide which code applies, and you are responsible for the code you use.