Chapter 12: Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics
23 codes, of which 13 are hazardous (marked *). Pick the section that matches where the waste came from, then the code that describes it.
12 01 Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics
- 12 01 01 Ferrous metal filings and turnings Not hazardous
- 12 01 02 Ferrous metal dust and particles Not hazardous
- 12 01 03 Non-ferrous metal filings and turnings Not hazardous
- 12 01 04 Non-ferrous metal dust and particles Not hazardous
- 12 01 05 Plastics shavings and turnings Not hazardous
- 12 01 06* Mineral-based machining oils containing halogens (except emulsions and solutions) Hazardous
- 12 01 07* Mineral-based machining oils free of halogens (except emulsions and solutions) Hazardous
- 12 01 08* Machining emulsions and solutions containing halogens Hazardous
- 12 01 09* Machining emulsions and solutions free of halogens Hazardous
- 12 01 10* Synthetic machining oils Hazardous
- 12 01 12* Spent waxes and fats Hazardous
- 12 01 13 Welding wastes Not hazardous
- 12 01 14* Machining sludges containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 12 01 15 Machining sludges other than those mentioned in 12 01 14 Not hazardous
- 12 01 16* Waste blasting material containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 12 01 17 Waste blasting material other than those mentioned in 12 01 16 Not hazardous
- 12 01 18* Metal sludge (grinding, honing and lapping sludge) containing oil Hazardous
- 12 01 19* Readily biodegradable machining oil Hazardous
- 12 01 20* Spent grinding bodies and grinding materials containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 12 01 21 Spent grinding bodies and grinding materials other than those mentioned in 12 01 20 Not hazardous
- 12 01 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous
12 03 Wastes from water and steam degreasing processes (except 11)
- 12 03 01* Aqueous washing liquids Hazardous
- 12 03 02* Steam degreasing wastes 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 ↗