# 15 02 02* EWC code (150202) Rags, absorbents, filters and protective clothing contaminated with hazardous substances.

> 15 02 02* EWC code (150202): rags, absorbents, filters and protective clothing contaminated with hazardous… Hazardous unless an assessment shows it isn’t.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-02-02

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- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
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## Is 15 02 02* hazardous?

Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 15 02 02* 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: [15 02 03](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-02-03). If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 15 02 02*.

As hazardous waste it moves on a [hazardous waste consignment note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-consignment-note?code=150202), not a waste transfer note. [Hazardous waste EWC codes](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?list=hazardous)

## What does 15 02 02* cover?

- **Official wording**: “absorbents, filter materials (including oil filters not otherwise specified), wiping cloths, protective clothing contaminated by hazardous substances”
- **Sub-chapter**: 15 02: absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing
- **Chapter**: 15: Waste packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing not otherwise specified

## Which everyday wastes take 15 02 02*?

| Waste | When it’s 15 02 02* |
| --- | --- |
| Oily rags and absorbents | The other codes for it: [15 02 03](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-02-03) |

## Which other codes sit beside 15 02 02*?

The other codes in 15 02:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [15 02 03](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-02-03) | Rags, absorbents, filters and protective clothing | 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.