# 19 12 11* EWC code (191211) Waste from mechanical treatment with hazardous substances.

> 19 12 11* EWC code (191211): waste from mechanical treatment with hazardous substances. Hazardous unless an assessment shows it isn’t; then it’s 19 12 12.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=19-12-11

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- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
- Nothing is stored

## Is 19 12 11* hazardous?

Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 19 12 11* 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: [19 12 12](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=19-12-12). If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 19 12 11*.

As hazardous waste it moves on a [hazardous waste consignment note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-consignment-note?code=191211), not a waste transfer note. [Hazardous waste EWC codes](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?list=hazardous)

## What does 19 12 11* cover?

- **Official wording**: “other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of waste containing hazardous substances”
- **Sub-chapter**: 19 12: wastes from the mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising) not otherwise specified
- **Chapter**: 19: Wastes from waste management facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of water intended for human consumption and water for industrial use

## Which everyday wastes take 19 12 11*?

| Waste | When it’s 19 12 11* |
| --- | --- |
| Trommel fines | The other codes for it: [19 12 12](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=19-12-12) |

## Which other codes sit beside 19 12 11*?

The other codes in 19 12:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [19 12 01](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=19-12-01) | Paper and cardboard | No |
| [19 12 02](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=19-12-02) | Ferrous metal | No |
| [19 12 03](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=19-12-03) | Non-ferrous metal | No |
| [19 12 04](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=19-12-04) | Plastic and rubber | No |
| [19 12 05](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=19-12-05) | Glass | No |
| [19 12 06*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=19-12-06) | Wood containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| [19 12 07](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=19-12-07) | Wood | No |
| [19 12 08](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=19-12-08) | Textiles | No |
| [19 12 09](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=19-12-09) | Minerals | No |
| [19 12 10](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=19-12-10) | Combustible waste | No |
| [19 12 12](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=19-12-12) | Waste from mechanical treatment, such as trommel fines | 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.