# 02 06 01 EWC code (020601) Bakery and confectionery products unfit to eat or process.

> 02 06 01 EWC code (020601): bakery and confectionery products unfit to eat or process. Never hazardous, so it moves on a waste transfer note.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=02-06-01

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- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
- Nothing is stored

## Is 02 06 01 hazardous?

No, never. 02 06 01 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=020601).

## What does 02 06 01 cover?

- **Official wording**: “materials unsuitable for consumption or processing”
- **Sub-chapter**: 02 06: wastes from the baking and confectionery industry
- **Chapter**: 02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing

## Which everyday wastes take 02 06 01?

| Waste | When it’s 02 06 01 |
| --- | --- |
| [Food waste](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=food) | From bakeries and confectioners |

## Which other codes sit beside 02 06 01?

The other codes in 02 06:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [02 06 02](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=02-06-02) | Waste from preserving agents | No |
| [02 06 03](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=02-06-03) | Sludges from on-site effluent treatment | No |
| [02 06 99](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=02-06-99) | 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)