# 16 01 03 EWC code (160103) End-of-life tyres.

> 16 01 03 EWC code (160103): end-of-life tyres. 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=16-01-03

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- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
- Nothing is stored

## Is 16 01 03 hazardous?

No, never. 16 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=160103).

## What does 16 01 03 cover?

- **Official wording**: “end-of-life tyres”
- **Sub-chapter**: 16 01: end-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08)
- **Chapter**: 16: Wastes not otherwise specified in the list

## Which everyday wastes take 16 01 03?

| Waste | When it’s 16 01 03 |
| --- | --- |
| [Tyres](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=tyres) | End-of-life tyres |

## Which other codes sit beside 16 01 03?

The other codes in 16 01:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [16 01 04*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-04) | End-of-life vehicles | Yes |
| [16 01 06](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-06) | End-of-life vehicles, containing neither liquids nor other hazardous components | No |
| [16 01 07*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-07) | Oil filters | Yes |
| [16 01 08*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-08) | Components containing mercury | Yes |
| [16 01 09*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-09) | Components containing PCBs | Yes |
| [16 01 10*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-10) | Explosive components | Yes |
| [16 01 11*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-11) | Brake pads containing asbestos | Yes |
| [16 01 12](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-12) | Brake pads | No |
| [16 01 13*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-13) | Brake fluids | Yes |
| [16 01 14*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-14) | Antifreeze fluids containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| [16 01 15](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-15) | Antifreeze fluids | No |
| [16 01 16](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-16) | Tanks for liquefied gas | No |
| [16 01 17](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-17) | Ferrous metal | No |
| [16 01 18](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-18) | Non-ferrous metal | No |
| [16 01 19](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-19) | Plastic | No |
| [16 01 20](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-20) | Glass | No |
| [16 01 21*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-21) | Hazardous components | Yes |
| [16 01 22](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-22) | Components not otherwise specified | No |
| [16 01 99](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-01-99) | 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)