# 08 01 12 EWC code (080112) Waste paint and varnish.

> 08 01 12 EWC code (080112): waste paint and varnish. Used once an assessment shows it isn’t hazardous; otherwise 08 01 11*.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-01-12

- Free, no account
- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
- Nothing is stored

## Is 08 01 12 hazardous?

No, once an assessment shows it isn’t. 08 01 12 has no asterisk, but WM3 lists it as mirror non-hazardous: the non-hazardous side of a choice between codes, decided by [assessing the waste under WM3](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6152d0b78fa8f5610b9c222b/Waste_classification_technical_guidance_WM3.pdf).

If it’s hazardous: [08 01 11*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-01-11). If you can’t find out what’s in it, use the hazardous code.

It moves on a [waste transfer note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/waste-transfer-note?code=080112). The hazardous code needs a [hazardous waste consignment note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-consignment-note) instead.

## What does 08 01 12 cover?

- **Official wording**: “waste paint and varnish other than those mentioned in [08 01 11](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-01-11)”
- **Sub-chapter**: 08 01: wastes from MFSU and removal of paint and varnish
- **Chapter**: 08: Wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks

## Which everyday wastes take 08 01 12?

| Waste | When it’s 08 01 12 |
| --- | --- |
| [Paint and varnish](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=paint) | Trade or commercial paint |

## Which other codes sit beside 08 01 12?

The other codes in 08 01:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [08 01 11*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-01-11) | Waste paint and varnish containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances | Yes |
| [08 01 13*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-01-13) | Sludges from paint or varnish containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances | Yes |
| [08 01 14](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-01-14) | Sludges from paint or varnish | No |
| [08 01 15*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-01-15) | Aqueous sludges containing paint or varnish containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances | Yes |
| [08 01 16](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-01-16) | Aqueous sludges containing paint or varnish | No |
| [08 01 17*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-01-17) | Waste from paint or varnish removal containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances | Yes |
| [08 01 18](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-01-18) | Waste from paint or varnish removal | No |
| [08 01 19*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-01-19) | Aqueous suspensions containing paint or varnish containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances | Yes |
| [08 01 20](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-01-20) | Aqueous suspensions containing paint or varnish | No |
| [08 01 21*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-01-21) | Waste paint or varnish remover | Yes |
| [08 01 99](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-01-99) | 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)

The codes apply across the UK. The consignment note here is for England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own.