# 17 01 03 EWC code (170103) Tiles and ceramics.

> 17 01 03 EWC code (170103): tiles and ceramics. Used once an assessment shows it isn’t hazardous; otherwise 17 01 06*. Its wording and the codes beside it.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-01-03

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## Is 17 01 03 hazardous?

No, once an assessment shows it isn’t. 17 01 03 has no asterisk, but WM3 lists it as mirror non-hazardous: 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: [17 01 06*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-01-06). 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=170103). The hazardous code needs a [hazardous waste consignment note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-consignment-note) instead.

## What does 17 01 03 cover?

- **Official wording**: “tiles and ceramics”
- **Sub-chapter**: 17 01: concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics
- **Chapter**: 17: Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)

## Which everyday wastes take 17 01 03?

| Waste | When it’s 17 01 03 |
| --- | --- |
| [Rubble, concrete and bricks](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=rubble) | Tiles or ceramics only |

## Which other codes sit beside 17 01 03?

The other codes in 17 01:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [17 01 01](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-01-01) | Concrete | No |
| [17 01 02](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-01-02) | Bricks | No |
| [17 01 06*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-01-06) | Concrete, bricks, tiles or ceramics with hazardous substances | Yes |
| [17 01 07](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-01-07) | Mixed concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics | 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.