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08 03 13 EWC code (080313) Unwanted printing ink with nothing dangerous in it.

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08 03 13, not hazardous.

  • Not hazardousPrinting inks

    Waste ink

If it’s hazardous, use this instead

  • HazardousPrinting inks

    Waste ink containing hazardous substances

Non-hazardous ink from printing. A mirror entry, so use it only when the ink has no hazardous ingredients.

Is 08 03 13 hazardous?

No, once an assessment shows it isn’t. 08 03 13 has no asterisk, but WM3 lists it as mirror non-hazardous. It is the non-hazardous side of a choice between codes, decided by assessing the waste under WM3.

If it’s hazardous, it’s 08 03 12*. If you can’t find out what’s in it, use the hazardous code.

It moves on a waste transfer note. The hazardous code needs a hazardous waste consignment note instead.

What does 08 03 13 cover?

Official wording
“waste ink other than those mentioned in 08 03 12”
Sub-chapter
08 03 Wastes from MFSU of printing inks
Chapter
08 Wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks

Which other codes sit beside 08 03 13?

These codes share sub-chapter 08 03 with it.

CodeWhat it isHazardous
08 03 07Aqueous sludges containing inkNo
08 03 08Aqueous liquid waste containing inkNo
08 03 12*Waste ink containing hazardous substancesYes
08 03 14*Ink sludges containing hazardous substancesYes
08 03 15Ink sludgesNo
08 03 16*Waste etching solutionsYes
08 03 17*Waste printing toner containing hazardous substancesYes
08 03 18Waste printing tonerNo
08 03 19*Disperse oilYes
08 03 99Waste not otherwise specifiedNo

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The codes apply across the UK. The consignment note here is for England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own.