# 15 01 10* EWC code (150110) Packaging contaminated with hazardous substances.

> 15 01 10* EWC code (150110): packaging contaminated with hazardous substances. Always hazardous, so it moves on a consignment note, not a transfer note.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-01-10

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- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
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## Is 15 01 10* hazardous?

Yes, always. 15 01 10* 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=150110), not a waste transfer note. [Hazardous waste EWC codes](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?list=hazardous)

## What does 15 01 10* cover?

- **Official wording**: “packaging containing residues of or contaminated by hazardous substances”
- **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 10*?

| Waste | When it’s 15 01 10* |
| --- | --- |
| [Wooden pallets](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=pallets) | Pallets contaminated with a hazardous substance |
| Paint tins and empty containers | Empty, with a hazardous residue such as solvent paint, oil or diesel |
| Packaging | Any packaging with residue of a hazardous substance |

## Which other codes sit beside 15 01 10*?

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 03](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-01-03) | Wooden 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 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)

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