# 16 02 14 EWC code (160214) Electrical equipment.

> 16 02 14 EWC code (160214): electrical equipment. 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=16-02-14

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## Is 16 02 14 hazardous?

No, never. 16 02 14 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=160214).

## What does 16 02 14 cover?

- **Official wording**: “discarded equipment other than those mentioned in [16 02 09](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-02-09) to [16 02 13](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-02-13)”
- **Sub-chapter**: 16 02: wastes from electrical and electronic equipment
- **Chapter**: 16: Wastes not otherwise specified in the list

## Which everyday wastes take 16 02 14?

| Waste | When it’s 16 02 14 |
| --- | --- |
| [Electrical equipment (WEEE)](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=weee) | Industrial or commercial equipment with no hazardous components |
| [Fluorescent tubes and lamps](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=fluorescent-tubes) | Commercial: other LEDs, and halogen or filament bulbs |

## Which other codes sit beside 16 02 14?

The other codes in 16 02:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [16 02 09*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-02-09) | Transformers and capacitors containing PCBs | Yes |
| [16 02 10*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-02-10) | Discarded equipment containing or contaminated by PCBs | Yes |
| [16 02 11*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-02-11) | Fridges and air conditioning with CFCs, HCFCs or HFCs | Yes |
| [16 02 12*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-02-12) | Discarded equipment containing free asbestos | Yes |
| [16 02 13*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-02-13) | Electrical equipment with hazardous parts | Yes |
| [16 02 15*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-02-15) | Hazardous components removed from discarded equipment | Yes |
| [16 02 16](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-02-16) | Components removed from discarded equipment | 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)