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19 10 01 Iron and steel waste

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

Not hazardous Absolute non-hazardous entry

Official description: “iron and steel waste”

Where it sits: chapter 19 (wastes from waste management facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of water intended for human consumption and water for industrial use), section 19 10 (wastes from shredding of metal-containing wastes).

In plain English

Iron and steel from shredding metal-containing waste.

What the hazard status means

Waste that matches this description is not hazardous waste. Check that nothing hazardous has been mixed in: a load that contains hazardous waste needs a different code.

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 19 10

19 10 02 Non-ferrous waste Not hazardous
19 10 03* Fluff-light fraction and dust containing hazardous substances Hazardous
19 10 04 Fluff-light fraction and dust other than those mentioned in 19 10 03 Not hazardous
19 10 05* Other fractions containing hazardous substances Hazardous
19 10 06 Other fractions other than those mentioned in 19 10 05 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.