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48 codes · 29 hazardous

Wastes from inorganic chemical processes

Chapter 06 is waste from making inorganic chemicals: acids, alkalis, salts and related sludges. A mirror pair means you assess the composition. The non-hazardous twin is not a default.

Confirm the code in WM3 and on legislation.gov.uk. How to choose an EWC code. Digital waste tracking.

06 01

wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of acids

06 02

wastes from the MFSU of bases

06 03

wastes from the MFSU of salts and their solutions and metallic oxides

06 04

metal-containing wastes other than those mentioned in 06 03

06 05

sludges from on-site effluent treatment

06 06

wastes from the MFSU of sulphur chemicals, sulphur chemical processes and desulphurisation processes

06 07

wastes from the MFSU of halogens and halogen chemical processes

06 08

wastes from the MFSU of silicon and silicon derivatives

06 09

wastes from the MSFU of phosphorous chemicals and phosphorous chemical processes

06 10

wastes from the MFSU of nitrogen chemicals, nitrogen chemical processes and fertiliser manufacture

06 11

wastes from the manufacture of inorganic pigments and opacificiers

06 13

wastes from inorganic chemical processes not otherwise specified

Digital waste tracking

Receiving sites must report this code to DWTS.

Permitted receiving sites in England and Wales report each inbound load to the Digital Waste Tracking Service, and the EWC code is part of that record. WEEE Manager is listed on GOV.UK and sends the code with the rest of the receipt through the API.

Digital waste tracking

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