# 17 05 03* EWC code (170503) Soil and stones with hazardous substances.

> 17 05 03* EWC code (170503): soil and stones with hazardous substances. Hazardous unless an assessment shows it isn’t; then it’s 17 05 04.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-05-03

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- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
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## Is 17 05 03* hazardous?

Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 17 05 03* 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 05 04](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-05-04). If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 17 05 03*.

As hazardous waste it moves on a [hazardous waste consignment note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-consignment-note?code=170503), not a waste transfer note. [Hazardous waste EWC codes](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?list=hazardous)

## What does 17 05 03* cover?

- **Official wording**: “soil and stones containing hazardous substances”
- **Sub-chapter**: 17 05: soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil
- **Chapter**: 17: Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)

## Which everyday wastes take 17 05 03*?

| Waste | When it’s 17 05 03* |
| --- | --- |
| [Soil and stones](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-05-04) | The other codes for it: [17 05 04](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-05-04) |
| Soil with asbestos in it | The soil itself, unless it is assessed as non-hazardous |
| [Japanese knotweed](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=japanese-knotweed) | Soil dug out with it, unless assessed as non-hazardous |

## Which other codes sit beside 17 05 03*?

The other codes in 17 05:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [17 05 04](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-05-04) | Soil and stones | No |
| [17 05 05*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-05-05) | Dredging spoil containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| [17 05 06](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-05-06) | Dredging spoil | No |
| [17 05 07*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-05-07) | Track ballast containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| [17 05 08](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-05-08) | Track ballast | 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.