# 08 03 18 EWC code (080318) Used printer & copier cartridges powder, nothing dangerous in it.

> 08 03 18 EWC code (080318). Non-hazardous toner from printers & copiers. A mirror entry, paired with 08 03 17* for hazardous toner.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-03-18

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## Is 08 03 18 hazardous?

No, once an assessment shows it isn’t. 08 03 18 has no asterisk, but WM3 lists it as mirror non-hazardous. It is 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, it’s [08 03 17*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-03-17). 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=080318). The hazardous code needs a [hazardous waste consignment note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-consignment-note) instead.

## What does 08 03 18 cover?

- **Official wording**: “waste printing toner other than those mentioned in [08 03 17](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-03-17)”
- **Sub-chapter**: 08 03 Wastes from MFSU of printing inks
- **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 03 18?

| Waste | When it’s 08 03 18 |
| --- | --- |
| Printer toner | It can also be [08 03 17*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-03-17) |

## Which other codes sit beside 08 03 18?

These codes share sub-chapter 08 03 with it.

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [08 03 07](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-03-07) | Aqueous sludges containing ink | No |
| [08 03 08](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-03-08) | Aqueous liquid waste containing ink | No |
| [08 03 12*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-03-12) | Waste ink containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| [08 03 13](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-03-13) | Waste ink | No |
| [08 03 14*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-03-14) | Ink sludges containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| [08 03 15](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-03-15) | Ink sludges | No |
| [08 03 16*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-03-16) | Waste etching solutions | Yes |
| [08 03 17*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-03-17) | Waste printing toner containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| [08 03 19*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-03-19) | Disperse oil | Yes |
| [08 03 99](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-03-99) | 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.