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13 05 01* EWC code (130501) Silt, grit & solids dredged out of oil separators.

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13 05 01*, hazardous.

  • HazardousOil separator contents

    Solids from grit chambers and oil/water separators

Hazardous code for solids from grit chambers & oil/water separators, such as oily silt from yard drains.

Is 13 05 01* hazardous?

Yes, always. 13 05 01* has an asterisk, and WM3 lists it as absolute hazardous. Waste under this code is hazardous whatever is in it, so no assessment can change that.

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

What does 13 05 01* cover?

Official wording
“solids from grit chambers and oil/water separators”
Sub-chapter
13 05 Oil/water separator contents
Chapter
13 Oil wastes and wastes of liquid fuels (except edible oils, and those in chapters 05, 12 and 19)

Which everyday wastes take 13 05 01*?

WasteWhen it’s 13 05 01*
Interceptor wasteSolids, such as grit and silt

Which other codes sit beside 13 05 01*?

These codes share sub-chapter 13 05 with it.

CodeWhat it isHazardous
13 05 02*Sludges from oil/water separatorsYes
13 05 03*Interceptor sludgesYes
13 05 06*Oil from oil/water separatorsYes
13 05 07*Oily water from oil/water separatorsYes
13 05 08*Mixtures of waste from grit chambers and oil/water separatorsYes

Sources

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