# 17 04 09* EWC code (170409) Metal waste contaminated with hazardous substances.

> 17 04 09* EWC code (170409): metal waste contaminated with hazardous substances. Hazardous unless an assessment shows it isn’t.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-09

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- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
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## Is 17 04 09* hazardous?

Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 17 04 09* has an asterisk, and WM3 lists it as mirror hazardous: the 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 isn’t hazardous: [17 04 01](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-01), [17 04 02](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-02), [17 04 03](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-03), [17 04 04](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-04), [17 04 05](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-05), [17 04 06](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-06) or [17 04 07](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-07). If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 17 04 09*.

As hazardous waste it moves on a [hazardous waste consignment note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-consignment-note?code=170409), not a waste transfer note. [Hazardous waste EWC codes](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?list=hazardous)

## What does 17 04 09* cover?

- **Official wording**: “metal waste contaminated with hazardous substances”
- **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 09*?

| Waste | When it’s 17 04 09* |
| --- | --- |
| [Metal](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=metal) | The other codes for it: [17 04 07](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-07), [17 04 05](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-05), [17 04 01](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-01), [17 04 02](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-02), [17 04 03](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-03), [17 04 04](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-04), [17 04 06](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-06), [20 01 40](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-40) or [15 01 04](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=15-01-04) |

## Which other codes sit beside 17 04 09*?

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 04](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-04-04) | Zinc | 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 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.