# 20 01 21* EWC code (200121) Fluorescent tubes and other mercury-containing waste.

> 20 01 21* EWC code (200121): fluorescent tubes and other mercury-containing waste. Always hazardous, so it moves on a consignment note, not a transfer note.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-21

- Free, no account
- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
- Nothing is stored

## Is 20 01 21* hazardous?

Yes, always. 20 01 21* has an asterisk, and WM3 lists it as absolute hazardous: waste under this code is hazardous whatever is in it, with no assessment to decide it.

It moves on a [hazardous waste consignment note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/hazardous-waste-consignment-note?code=200121), not a waste transfer note. [Hazardous waste EWC codes](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?list=hazardous)

## What does 20 01 21* cover?

- **Official wording**: “fluorescent tubes and other mercury-containing waste”
- **Sub-chapter**: 20 01: separately collected fractions (except 15 01)
- **Chapter**: 20: Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions

## Which everyday wastes take 20 01 21*?

| Waste | When it’s 20 01 21* |
| --- | --- |
| [Fluorescent tubes and lamps](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=fluorescent-tubes) | Household-type fluorescent tubes and other discharge lamps |

## Which other codes sit beside 20 01 21*?

The other codes in 20 01:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [20 01 01](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-01) | Paper and cardboard | No |
| [20 01 02](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-02) | Glass | No |
| [20 01 08](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-08) | Biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste | No |
| [20 01 10](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-10) | Clothes | No |
| [20 01 11](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-11) | Textiles | No |
| [20 01 13*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-13) | Solvents | Yes |
| [20 01 14*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-14) | Acids | Yes |
| [20 01 15*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-15) | Alkalines | Yes |
| [20 01 17*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-17) | Photochemicals | Yes |
| [20 01 19*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-19) | Pesticides | Yes |
| [20 01 23*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-23) | Fridges, freezers and other equipment with CFCs | Yes |
| [20 01 25](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-25) | Edible oil and fat | No |
| [20 01 26*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-26) | Oil and fat | Yes |
| [20 01 27*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-27) | Paint, inks, adhesives and resins containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| [20 01 28](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-28) | Paint, inks, adhesives and resins | No |
| [20 01 29*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-29) | Detergents containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| [20 01 30](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-30) | Detergents | No |
| [20 01 31*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-31) | Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines | Yes |
| [20 01 32](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-32) | Medicines | No |
| [20 01 33*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-33) | Lead, nickel-cadmium or mercury batteries, or unsorted batteries with them in | Yes |
| [20 01 34](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-34) | Other batteries | No |
| [20 01 35*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-35) | Electrical equipment with hazardous parts, collected separately | Yes |
| [20 01 36](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-36) | Electrical equipment, collected separately | No |
| [20 01 37*](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-37) | Wood containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| [20 01 38](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-38) | Wood | No |
| [20 01 39](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-39) | Plastics | No |
| [20 01 40](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-40) | Metals | No |
| [20 01 41](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-41) | Waste from chimney sweeping | No |
| [20 01 99](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-01-99) | Other separately collected 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.