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16 01 21* EWC code (160121) Hazardous components.

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16 01 21*, hazardous.

  • HazardousVehicles and vehicle repair

    Hazardous components

Is 16 01 21* hazardous?

Yes, always. 16 01 21* has an asterisk, and WM3 lists it as absolute hazardous: waste under this code is hazardous whatever is in it, with no assessment to decide it.

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

What does 16 01 21* cover?

Official wording
“hazardous components other than those mentioned in 16 01 07 to 16 01 11 and 16 01 13 and 16 01 14”
Sub-chapter
16 01: end-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08)
Chapter
16: Wastes not otherwise specified in the list

Which other codes sit beside 16 01 21*?

The other codes in 16 01:

CodeWhat it isHazardous
16 01 03End-of-life tyresNo
16 01 04*End-of-life vehiclesYes
16 01 06End-of-life vehicles, containing neither liquids nor other hazardous componentsNo
16 01 07*Oil filtersYes
16 01 08*Components containing mercuryYes
16 01 09*Components containing PCBsYes
16 01 10*Explosive componentsYes
16 01 11*Brake pads containing asbestosYes
16 01 12Brake padsNo
16 01 13*Brake fluidsYes
16 01 14*Antifreeze fluids containing hazardous substancesYes
16 01 15Antifreeze fluidsNo
16 01 16Tanks for liquefied gasNo
16 01 17Ferrous metalNo
16 01 18Non-ferrous metalNo
16 01 19PlasticNo
16 01 20GlassNo
16 01 22Components not otherwise specifiedNo
16 01 99Waste not otherwise specifiedNo

Sources

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