# 16 05 05 EWC code (160505) Aerosols & gas cylinders with harmless contents.

> 16 05 05 EWC code (160505). Not hazardous. Pressurised gases with nothing hazardous in them. The mirror of 16 05 04*, gases holding hazardous substances.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-05-05

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## Is 16 05 05 hazardous?

No, once an assessment shows it isn’t. 16 05 05 has no asterisk, but WM3 lists it as mirror non-hazardous. It is the non-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’s hazardous, it’s [16 05 04*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-05-04). If you can’t find out what’s in it, use the hazardous code.

It moves on a [waste transfer note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/waste-transfer-note?code=160505). The hazardous code needs a [hazardous waste consignment note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-consignment-note) instead.

## What does 16 05 05 cover?

- **Official wording**: “gases in pressure containers other than those mentioned in [16 05 04](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-05-04)”
- **Sub-chapter**: 16 05 Gases in pressure containers and discarded chemicals
- **Chapter**: 16 Wastes not otherwise specified in the list

## Which everyday wastes take 16 05 05?

| Waste | When it’s 16 05 05 |
| --- | --- |
| Aerosols and gas cylinders | Still holding gas with no hazardous substances |

## Which other codes sit beside 16 05 05?

These codes share sub-chapter 16 05 with it.

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [16 05 04*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-05-04) | Gases in pressure containers containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| [16 05 06*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-05-06) | Laboratory chemicals, consisting of or containing hazardous substances, including mixtures of laboratory chemicals | Yes |
| [16 05 07*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-05-07) | Discarded inorganic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| [16 05 08*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-05-08) | Discarded organic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| [16 05 09](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-05-09) | Discarded chemicals | 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.