Chapter 17: Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)
38 codes, of which 16 are hazardous (marked *). Pick the section that matches where the waste came from, then the code that describes it.
17 01 Concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics
- 17 01 01 Concrete Not hazardous
- 17 01 02 Bricks Not hazardous
- 17 01 03 Tiles and ceramics Not hazardous
- 17 01 06* Mixtures of, or separate fractions of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 17 01 07 Mixtures of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics other than those mentioned in 17 01 06 Not hazardous
17 02 Wood, glass and plastic
- 17 02 01 Wood Not hazardous
- 17 02 02 Glass Not hazardous
- 17 02 03 Plastic Not hazardous
- 17 02 04* Glass, plastic and wood containing or contaminated with hazardous substances Hazardous
17 03 Bituminous mixtures, coal tar and tarred products
17 04 Metals (including their alloys)
- 17 04 01 Copper, bronze, brass Not hazardous
- 17 04 02 Aluminium Not hazardous
- 17 04 03 Lead Not hazardous
- 17 04 04 Zinc Not hazardous
- 17 04 05 Iron and steel Not hazardous
- 17 04 06 Tin Not hazardous
- 17 04 07 Mixed metals Not hazardous
- 17 04 09* Metal waste contaminated with hazardous substances Hazardous
- 17 04 10* Cables containing oil, coal tar and other hazardous substances Hazardous
- 17 04 11 Cables other than those mentioned in 17 04 10 Not hazardous
17 05 Soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil
- 17 05 03* Soil and stones containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 17 05 04 Soil and stones other than those mentioned in 17 05 03 Not hazardous
- 17 05 05* Dredging spoil containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 17 05 06 Dredging spoil other than those mentioned in 17 05 05 Not hazardous
- 17 05 07* Track ballast containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 17 05 08 Track ballast other than those mentioned in 17 05 07 Not hazardous
17 06 Insulation materials and asbestos-containing construction materials
- 17 06 01* Insulation materials containing asbestos Hazardous
- 17 06 03* Other insulation materials consisting of or containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 17 06 04 Insulation materials other than those mentioned in 17 06 01 and 17 06 03 Not hazardous
- 17 06 05* Construction materials containing asbestos Hazardous
17 08 Gypsum-based construction material
17 09 Other construction and demolition wastes
- 17 09 01* Construction and demolition wastes containing mercury Hazardous
- 17 09 02* Construction and demolition wastes containing PCB (for example PCB-containing sealants, PCB-containing resin-based floorings, PCB-containing sealed glazing units, PCB-containing capacitors) Hazardous
- 17 09 03* Other construction and demolition wastes (including mixed wastes) containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 17 09 04 Mixed construction and demolition wastes other than those mentioned in 17 09 01, 17 09 02 and 17 09 03 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 ↗