Chapter 16: Wastes not otherwise specified in the list
72 codes, of which 44 are hazardous (marked *). Pick the section that matches where the waste came from, then the code that describes it.
16 01 End-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08)
- 16 01 03 End-of-life tyres Not hazardous
- 16 01 04* End-of-life vehicles Hazardous
- 16 01 06 End-of-life vehicles, containing neither liquids nor other hazardous components Not hazardous
- 16 01 07* Oil filters Hazardous
- 16 01 08* Components containing mercury Hazardous
- 16 01 09* Components containing PCBs Hazardous
- 16 01 10* Explosive components (for example air bags) Hazardous
- 16 01 11* Brake pads containing asbestos Hazardous
- 16 01 12 Brake pads other than those mentioned in 16 01 11 Not hazardous
- 16 01 13* Brake fluids Hazardous
- 16 01 14* Antifreeze fluids containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 16 01 15 Antifreeze fluids other than those mentioned in 16 01 14 Not hazardous
- 16 01 16 Tanks for liquefied gas Not hazardous
- 16 01 17 Ferrous metal Not hazardous
- 16 01 18 Non-ferrous metal Not hazardous
- 16 01 19 Plastic Not hazardous
- 16 01 20 Glass Not hazardous
- 16 01 21* Hazardous components other than those mentioned in 16 01 07 to 16 01 11 and 16 01 13 and 16 01 14 Hazardous
- 16 01 22 Components not otherwise specified Not hazardous
- 16 01 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous
16 02 Wastes from electrical and electronic equipment
- 16 02 09* Transformers and capacitors containing PCBs Hazardous
- 16 02 10* Discarded equipment containing or contaminated by PCBs other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 Hazardous
- 16 02 11* Discarded equipment containing chlorofluorocarbons, HCFC, HFC Hazardous
- 16 02 12* Discarded equipment containing free asbestos Hazardous
- 16 02 13* Discarded equipment containing hazardous components other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 12 Hazardous
- 16 02 14 Discarded equipment other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 13 Not hazardous
- 16 02 15* Hazardous components removed from discarded equipment Hazardous
- 16 02 16 Components removed from discarded equipment other than those mentioned in 16 02 15 Not hazardous
16 03 Off-specification batches and unused products
- 16 03 03* Inorganic wastes containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 16 03 04 Inorganic wastes other than those mentioned in 16 03 03 Not hazardous
- 16 03 05* Organic wastes containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 16 03 06 Organic wastes other than those mentioned in 16 03 05 Not hazardous
- 16 03 07* Metallic mercury Hazardous
16 04 Waste explosives
- 16 04 01* Waste ammunition Hazardous
- 16 04 02* Fireworks wastes Hazardous
- 16 04 03* Other waste explosives Hazardous
16 05 Gases in pressure containers and discarded chemicals
- 16 05 04* Gases in pressure containers (including halons) containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 16 05 05 Gases in pressure containers other than those mentioned in 16 05 04 Not hazardous
- 16 05 06* Laboratory chemicals, consisting of or containing hazardous substances, including mixtures of laboratory chemicals Hazardous
- 16 05 07* Discarded inorganic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 16 05 08* Discarded organic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 16 05 09 Discarded chemicals other than those mentioned in 16 05 06, 16 05 07 or 16 05 08 Not hazardous
16 06 Batteries and accumulators
- 16 06 01* Lead batteries Hazardous
- 16 06 02* Ni-Cd batteries Hazardous
- 16 06 03* Mercury-containing batteries Hazardous
- 16 06 04 Alkaline batteries (except 16 06 03) Not hazardous
- 16 06 05 Other batteries and accumulators Not hazardous
- 16 06 06* Separately collected electrolyte from batteries and accumulators Hazardous
16 07 Wastes from transport tank, storage tank and barrel cleaning (except 05 and 13)
- 16 07 08* Wastes containing oil Hazardous
- 16 07 09* Wastes containing other hazardous substances Hazardous
- 16 07 99 Wastes not otherwise specified Not hazardous
16 08 Spent catalysts
- 16 08 01 Spent catalysts containing gold, silver, rhenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium or platinum (except 16 08 07) Not hazardous
- 16 08 02* Spent catalysts containing hazardous transition metals or hazardous transition metal compounds Hazardous
- 16 08 03 Spent catalysts containing transition metals or transition metal compounds not otherwise specified Not hazardous
- 16 08 04 Spent fluid catalytic cracking catalysts (except 16 08 07) Not hazardous
- 16 08 05* Spent catalysts containing phosphoric acid Hazardous
- 16 08 06* Spent liquids used as catalysts Hazardous
- 16 08 07* Spent catalysts contaminated with hazardous substances Hazardous
16 09 Oxidising substances
16 10 Aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment
- 16 10 01* Aqueous liquid wastes containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 16 10 02 Aqueous liquid wastes other than those mentioned in 16 10 01 Not hazardous
- 16 10 03* Aqueous concentrates containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 16 10 04 Aqueous concentrates other than those mentioned in 16 10 03 Not hazardous
16 11 Waste linings and refractories
- 16 11 01* Carbon-based linings and refractories from metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 16 11 02 Carbon-based linings and refractories from metallurgical processes other than those mentioned in 16 11 01 Not hazardous
- 16 11 03* Other linings and refractories from metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 16 11 04 Other linings and refractories from metallurgical processes other than those mentioned in 16 11 03 Not hazardous
- 16 11 05* Linings and refractories from non-metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 16 11 06 Linings and refractories from non-metallurgical processes other than those mentioned in 16 11 05 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 ↗