# 17 09 02* EWC code (170902) Construction and demolition waste with PCBs.

> 17 09 02* EWC code (170902): construction and demolition waste with PCBs. Hazardous unless an assessment shows it isn’t; then it’s 17 09 04.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-09-02

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## Is 17 09 02* hazardous?

Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 17 09 02* 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 09 04](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-09-04). If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 17 09 02*.

As hazardous waste it moves on a [hazardous waste consignment note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-consignment-note?code=170902), not a waste transfer note. [Hazardous waste EWC codes](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?list=hazardous)

## What does 17 09 02* cover?

- **Official wording**: “construction and demolition wastes containing PCB (for example PCB-containing sealants, PCB-containing resin-based floorings, PCB-containing sealed glazing units, PCB-containing capacitors)”
- **Sub-chapter**: 17 09: other construction and demolition wastes
- **Chapter**: 17: Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)

## Which everyday wastes take 17 09 02*?

| Waste | When it’s 17 09 02* |
| --- | --- |
| [Mixed skip](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-09-04) | The other codes for it: [17 09 04](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-09-04), [17 09 03*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-09-03) or [17 09 01*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-09-01) |
| [Glass](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=glass) | Sealed glazing units containing PCBs |
| Building waste with PCBs | Building or demolition waste with PCB-containing items in it |

## Which other codes sit beside 17 09 02*?

The other codes in 17 09:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [17 09 01*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-09-01) | Construction and demolition waste with mercury | Yes |
| [17 09 03*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-09-03) | Construction and demolition waste with other hazardous substances | Yes |
| [17 09 04](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=17-09-04) | Mixed construction and demolition waste | 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.