# 02 01 03 EWC code (020103) Plant-tissue waste.

> 02 01 03 EWC code (020103): plant-tissue waste. Never hazardous, so it moves on a waste transfer note. With its official wording and the codes beside it.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=02-01-03

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- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
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## Is 02 01 03 hazardous?

No, never. 02 01 03 has no asterisk, and WM3 lists it as absolute non-hazardous: waste under this code is not hazardous waste, with no assessment to decide it.

It moves on a [waste transfer note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/waste-transfer-note?code=020103).

## What does 02 01 03 cover?

- **Official wording**: “plant-tissue waste”
- **Sub-chapter**: 02 01: wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing
- **Chapter**: 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing

## Which everyday wastes take 02 01 03?

| Waste | When it’s 02 01 03 |
| --- | --- |
| [Green waste](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=green-waste) | Plant waste from farming and horticulture |

## Which other codes sit beside 02 01 03?

The other codes in 02 01:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [02 01 01](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=02-01-01) | Sludges from washing and cleaning | No |
| [02 01 02](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=02-01-02) | Animal-tissue waste | No |
| [02 01 04](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=02-01-04) | Waste plastics | No |
| [02 01 06](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=02-01-06) | Animal faeces, urine and manure, effluent, collected separately and treated off-site | No |
| [02 01 07](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=02-01-07) | Waste from forestry | No |
| [02 01 08*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=02-01-08) | Agrochemical waste containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| [02 01 09](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=02-01-09) | Agrochemical waste | No |
| [02 01 10](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=02-01-10) | Waste metal | No |
| [02 01 99](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=02-01-99) | Waste not otherwise specified | No |

### Sources

- [List of Waste (legislation.gov.uk)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2000/532/annex)
- [WM3 waste classification guidance (Environment Agency, NRW, SEPA)](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6152d0b78fa8f5610b9c222b/Waste_classification_technical_guidance_WM3.pdf)