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13 05 06* EWC code (130506) Floating oil skimmed from an oil separator.

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13 05 06*, hazardous.

  • HazardousOil separator contents

    Oil from oil/water separators

Hazardous oil skimmed off the top of oil/water separators at garages & depots. An absolute entry, so no testing is needed.

Is 13 05 06* hazardous?

Yes, always. 13 05 06* 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 06* cover?

Official wording
“oil from 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 other codes sit beside 13 05 06*?

These codes share sub-chapter 13 05 with it.

CodeWhat it isHazardous
13 05 01*Solids from grit chambers and oil/water separatorsYes
13 05 02*Sludges from oil/water separatorsYes
13 05 03*Interceptor sludgesYes
13 05 07*Oily water from oil/water separatorsYes
13 05 08*Mixtures of waste from grit chambers and oil/water separatorsYes

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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.