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02 03 04 EWC code (020304) Fruit, vegetables and other plant foods unfit to eat or process.

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02 03 04, not hazardous.

  • Not hazardousFruit, veg and grain processing

    Fruit, vegetables and other plant foods unfit to eat or process

Is 02 03 04 hazardous?

No, never. 02 03 04 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.

What does 02 03 04 cover?

Official wording
“materials unsuitable for consumption or processing”
Sub-chapter
02 03: wastes from fruit, vegetables, cereals, edible oils, cocoa, coffee, tea and tobacco preparation and processing; conserve production; yeast and yeast extract production, molasses preparation and fermentation
Chapter
02: Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing

Which everyday wastes take 02 03 04?

WasteWhen it’s 02 03 04
Food wasteFrom processing fruit, veg, cereals or edible oils

Which other codes sit beside 02 03 04?

The other codes in 02 03:

CodeWhat it isHazardous
02 03 01Sludges from washing, cleaning, peeling, centrifuging and separationNo
02 03 02Waste from preserving agentsNo
02 03 03Waste from solvent extractionNo
02 03 05Sludges from on-site effluent treatmentNo
02 03 99Waste not otherwise specifiedNo