# 16 06 05 EWC code (160605) Other batteries and accumulators.

> 16 06 05 EWC code (160605): other batteries and accumulators. Never hazardous, so it moves on a waste transfer note. Its wording and the codes beside it.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-06-05

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- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
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## Is 16 06 05 hazardous?

No, never. 16 06 05 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=160605).

## What does 16 06 05 cover?

- **Official wording**: “other batteries and accumulators”
- **Sub-chapter**: 16 06: batteries and accumulators
- **Chapter**: 16: Wastes not otherwise specified in the list

## Which everyday wastes take 16 06 05?

| Waste | When it’s 16 06 05 |
| --- | --- |
| [Batteries](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=batteries) | Lithium, lithium ion and other batteries |

## Which other codes sit beside 16 06 05?

The other codes in 16 06:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [16 06 01*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-06-01) | Lead batteries | Yes |
| [16 06 02*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-06-02) | Ni-Cd batteries | Yes |
| [16 06 03*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-06-03) | Mercury-containing batteries | Yes |
| [16 06 04](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-06-04) | Alkaline batteries | No |
| [16 06 06*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=16-06-06) | Separately collected electrolyte from batteries and accumulators | 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)