15 02 02* EWC code (150202) Rags, absorbents, filters and protective clothing contaminated with hazardous substances.
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- Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
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15 02 02*, hazardous.
HazardousRags, absorbents and filters
Rags, absorbents, filters and protective clothing contaminated with hazardous substances
If an assessment shows it isn’t hazardous, use this instead
Not hazardousRags, absorbents and filters
Rags, absorbents, filters and protective clothing
Is 15 02 02* hazardous?
Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 15 02 02* has an asterisk, and WM3 lists it as mirror hazardous: the hazardous side of a choice between codes, decided by assessing the waste under WM3.
If it isn’t hazardous: 15 02 03. If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 15 02 02*.
As hazardous waste it moves on a hazardous waste consignment note, not a waste transfer note. Hazardous waste EWC codes
What does 15 02 02* cover?
- Official wording
- “absorbents, filter materials (including oil filters not otherwise specified), wiping cloths, protective clothing contaminated by hazardous substances”
- Sub-chapter
- 15 02: absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing
- Chapter
- 15: Waste packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing not otherwise specified
Which everyday wastes take 15 02 02*?
| Waste | When it’s 15 02 02* |
|---|---|
| Oily rags and absorbents | The other codes for it: 15 02 03 |
Which other codes sit beside 15 02 02*?
The other codes in 15 02:
| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 15 02 03 | Rags, absorbents, filters and protective clothing | No |
Sources
The codes apply across the UK. The consignment note here is for England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own.