08 03 15 EWC code (080315) Thick ink residue from printing, with nothing dangerous in it.
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08 03 15, not hazardous.
Not hazardousPrinting inks
Ink sludges
If it’s hazardous, use this instead
HazardousPrinting inks
Ink sludges containing hazardous substances
ComplyOnSiteIs 08 03 15 hazardous?
No, once an assessment shows it isn’t. 08 03 15 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 14*. 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 15 cover?
- Official wording
- “ink sludges other than those mentioned in 08 03 14”
- 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 15?
These codes share sub-chapter 08 03 with it.
| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 08 03 07 | Aqueous sludges containing ink | No |
| 08 03 08 | Aqueous liquid waste containing ink | No |
| 08 03 12* | Waste ink containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| 08 03 13 | Waste ink | No |
| 08 03 14* | Ink sludges containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| 08 03 16* | Waste etching solutions | Yes |
| 08 03 17* | Waste printing toner containing hazardous substances | Yes |
| 08 03 18 | Waste printing toner | No |
| 08 03 19* | Disperse oil | Yes |
| 08 03 99 | Waste not otherwise specified | No |
Sources
The codes apply across the UK. The consignment note here is for England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own.