# 08 04 09* EWC code (080409) Waste adhesives and sealants containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances.

> 08 04 09* EWC code (080409): waste adhesives and sealants containing organic solvents or other hazardous… Hazardous unless an assessment shows it isn’t.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-04-09

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

## Is 08 04 09* hazardous?

Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 08 04 09* has an asterisk, and WM3 lists it as mirror hazardous: the 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 isn’t hazardous: [08 04 10](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-04-10). If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 08 04 09*.

As hazardous waste it moves on a [hazardous waste consignment note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-consignment-note?code=080409), not a waste transfer note. [Hazardous waste EWC codes](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?list=hazardous)

## What does 08 04 09* cover?

- **Official wording**: “waste adhesives and sealants containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances”
- **Sub-chapter**: 08 04: wastes from MFSU of adhesives and sealants (including waterproofing products)
- **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 04 09*?

| Waste | When it’s 08 04 09* |
| --- | --- |
| Adhesives and sealants | Trade or commercial products |

## Which other codes sit beside 08 04 09*?

The other codes in 08 04:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [08 04 10](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-04-10) | Waste adhesives and sealants | No |
| [08 04 11*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-04-11) | Adhesive and sealant sludges containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances | Yes |
| [08 04 12](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-04-12) | Adhesive and sealant sludges | No |
| [08 04 13*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-04-13) | Aqueous sludges containing adhesives or sealants containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances | Yes |
| [08 04 14](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-04-14) | Aqueous sludges containing adhesives or sealants | No |
| [08 04 15*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-04-15) | Aqueous liquid waste containing adhesives or sealants containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances | Yes |
| [08 04 16](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-04-16) | Aqueous liquid waste containing adhesives or sealants | No |
| [08 04 17*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-04-17) | Rosin oil | Yes |
| [08 04 99](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=08-04-99) | 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.