# 20 02 01 EWC code (200201) Biodegradable waste.

> 20 02 01 EWC code (200201): biodegradable waste. Never hazardous, so it moves on a waste transfer note. With its official wording and the codes beside it.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-02-01

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

## Is 20 02 01 hazardous?

No, never. 20 02 01 has no asterisk, and WM3 lists it as absolute non-hazardous: waste under this code is not hazardous waste, with no assessment to decide it.

It moves on a [waste transfer note](https://complyonsite.com/tools/waste-transfer-note?code=200201).

## What does 20 02 01 cover?

- **Official wording**: “biodegradable waste”
- **Sub-chapter**: 20 02: garden and park wastes (including cemetery waste)
- **Chapter**: 20: Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions

## Which everyday wastes take 20 02 01?

| Waste | When it’s 20 02 01 |
| --- | --- |
| [Green waste](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=green-waste) | Garden and grounds waste such as grass, hedge and tree cuttings |
| [Japanese knotweed](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?waste=japanese-knotweed) | Cut stems and leaves on their own |

## Which other codes sit beside 20 02 01?

The other codes in 20 02:

| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [20 02 02](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-02-02) | Soil and stones | No |
| [20 02 03](https://complyonsite.com/tools/ewc-code-finder?code=20-02-03) | Other non-biodegradable 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)