# 17 04 04 EWC code (170404) Zinc.

> 17 04 04 EWC code (170404): zinc. Used once an assessment shows it isn’t hazardous; otherwise 17 04 09*. With its official wording and the codes beside it.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-04

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## Is 17 04 04 hazardous?

No, once an assessment shows it isn’t. 17 04 04 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 04 09*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-09). 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=170404). The hazardous code needs a [hazardous waste consignment note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-consignment-note) instead.

## What does 17 04 04 cover?

- **Official wording**: “Zinc”
- **Sub-chapter**: 17 04: metals (including their alloys)
- **Chapter**: 17: Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)

## Which everyday wastes take 17 04 04?

| Waste | When it’s 17 04 04 |
| --- | --- |
| [Metal](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=metal) | Zinc |

## Which other codes sit beside 17 04 04?

The other codes in 17 04:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [17 04 01](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-01) | Copper, bronze, brass | No |
| [17 04 02](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-02) | Aluminium | No |
| [17 04 03](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-03) | Lead | No |
| [17 04 05](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-05) | Iron and steel | No |
| [17 04 06](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-06) | Tin | No |
| [17 04 07](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-07) | Mixed metals | No |
| [17 04 09*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-09) | Metal waste contaminated with hazardous substances | Yes |
| [17 04 10*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-10) | Cables with oil, coal tar or other hazardous substances | Yes |
| [17 04 11](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-11) | Cables | 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.