Chapter 15: Waste packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing not otherwise specified
12 codes, of which 3 are hazardous (marked *). Pick the section that matches where the waste came from, then the code that describes it.
15 01 Packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
- 15 01 01 Paper and cardboard packaging Not hazardous
- 15 01 02 Plastic packaging Not hazardous
- 15 01 03 Wooden packaging Not hazardous
- 15 01 04 Metallic packaging Not hazardous
- 15 01 05 Composite packaging Not hazardous
- 15 01 06 Mixed packaging Not hazardous
- 15 01 07 Glass packaging Not hazardous
- 15 01 09 Textile packaging Not hazardous
- 15 01 10* Packaging containing residues of or contaminated by hazardous substances Hazardous
- 15 01 11* Metallic packaging containing a hazardous solid porous matrix (for example asbestos), including empty pressure containers Hazardous
15 02 Absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing
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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 ↗