08 03 17* EWC code (080317) Used printer & copier powder that holds dangerous ingredients.

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HazardousPrinting inks
Waste printing toner containing hazardous substances

If an assessment shows it isn’t hazardous, use this instead

Not hazardousPrinting inks
Waste printing toner

Hazardous waste code for toner from printers & copiers. Pairs with 08 03 18 for toner without hazardous ingredients.

Is 08 03 17* hazardous?

Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 08 03 17* has an asterisk, and WM3 lists it as mirror hazardous. It is the hazardous side of a choice between codes, decided by assessing the waste under WM3.

If it isn’t hazardous, it’s 08 03 18. If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 08 03 17*.

As hazardous waste it moves on a hazardous waste consignment note, not a waste transfer note. Hazardous waste EWC codes

What does 08 03 17* cover?

Official wording: “waste printing toner containing hazardous substances”
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 everyday wastes take 08 03 17*?

Waste	When it’s 08 03 17*
Printer toner	It can also be 08 03 18

Which other codes sit beside 08 03 17*?

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 15	Ink sludges	No
08 03 16*	Waste etching solutions	Yes
08 03 18	Waste printing toner	No
08 03 19*	Disperse oil	Yes
08 03 99	Waste not otherwise specified	No

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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.