# 13 02 05* EWC code (130205) Mineral-based non-chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils.

> 13 02 05* EWC code (130205): mineral-based non-chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils. Always hazardous: it needs a consignment note.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=13-02-05

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## Is 13 02 05* hazardous?

Yes, always. 13 02 05* has an asterisk, and WM3 lists it as absolute hazardous: waste under this code is hazardous whatever is in it, with no assessment to decide it.

It moves on a [hazardous waste consignment note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-consignment-note?code=130205), not a waste transfer note. [Hazardous waste EWC codes](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?list=hazardous)

## What does 13 02 05* cover?

- **Official wording**: “mineral-based non-chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils”
- **Sub-chapter**: 13 02: waste engine, gear and lubricating oils
- **Chapter**: 13: Oil wastes and wastes of liquid fuels (except edible oils, and those in chapters 05, 12 and 19)

## Which everyday wastes take 13 02 05*?

| Waste | When it’s 13 02 05* |
| --- | --- |
| [Waste oil](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=oil) | Engine, gear or lubricating oil: mineral-based, not chlorinated |

## Which other codes sit beside 13 02 05*?

The other codes in 13 02:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [13 02 04*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=13-02-04) | Mineral-based chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils | Yes |
| [13 02 06*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=13-02-06) | Synthetic engine, gear and lubricating oils | Yes |
| [13 02 07*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=13-02-07) | Readily biodegradable engine, gear and lubricating oils | Yes |
| [13 02 08*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=13-02-08) | Other engine, gear and lubricating oils | Yes |

### 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.