16 02 13* EWC code (160213) Electrical equipment with hazardous parts.

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Based on the UK List of Waste and WM3
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HazardousElectrical equipment
Electrical equipment with hazardous parts

Is 16 02 13* hazardous?

Yes, always. 16 02 13* 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 02 13* cover?

Official wording: “discarded equipment containing hazardous components other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 12”
The list’s note: “Hazardous components from electrical and electronic equipment may include accumulators and batteries mentioned in 16 06 and marked as hazardous; mercury switches, glass from cathode ray tubes and other activated glass, etc.”
Sub-chapter: 16 02: wastes from electrical and electronic equipment
Chapter: 16: Wastes not otherwise specified in the list

Which everyday wastes take 16 02 13*?

Waste	When it’s 16 02 13*
Electrical equipment (WEEE)	Industrial or commercial equipment with hazardous components
Fridges and air conditioning	Other industrial or commercial units
Fluorescent tubes and lamps	Commercial: fluorescent and discharge lamps, hazardous or POPs LEDs

Which other codes sit beside 16 02 13*?

The other codes in 16 02:

Code	What it is	Hazardous
16 02 09*	Transformers and capacitors containing PCBs	Yes
16 02 10*	Discarded equipment containing or contaminated by PCBs	Yes
16 02 11*	Fridges and air conditioning with CFCs, HCFCs or HFCs	Yes
16 02 12*	Discarded equipment containing free asbestos	Yes
16 02 14	Electrical equipment	No
16 02 15*	Hazardous components removed from discarded equipment	Yes
16 02 16	Components removed from discarded equipment	No

Sources

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