# 15 01 03 EWC code (150103) Wooden packaging.

> 15 01 03 EWC code (150103): wooden packaging. Never hazardous, so it moves on a waste transfer note. With its official wording and the codes beside it.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-01-03

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- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
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## Is 15 01 03 hazardous?

No, never. 15 01 03 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=150103).

## What does 15 01 03 cover?

- **Official wording**: “wooden packaging”
- **Sub-chapter**: 15 01: packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)
- **Chapter**: 15: Waste packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing not otherwise specified

## Which everyday wastes take 15 01 03?

| Waste | When it’s 15 01 03 |
| --- | --- |
| [Wood](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=wood) | Pallets, crates and other wooden packaging |
| [Wooden pallets](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=pallets) | Pallets and crates: wooden packaging, even from building work |
| Packaging | Wooden, such as pallets |

## Which other codes sit beside 15 01 03?

The other codes in 15 01:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [15 01 01](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-01-01) | Paper and cardboard packaging | No |
| [15 01 02](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-01-02) | Plastic packaging | No |
| [15 01 04](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-01-04) | Metallic packaging | No |
| [15 01 05](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-01-05) | Composite packaging | No |
| [15 01 06](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-01-06) | Mixed packaging | No |
| [15 01 07](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-01-07) | Glass packaging | No |
| [15 01 09](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-01-09) | Textile packaging | No |
| [15 01 10*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-01-10) | Packaging contaminated with hazardous substances | Yes |
| [15 01 11*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-01-11) | Metallic packaging containing a hazardous solid porous matrix, including empty pressure containers | 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)