17 02 04* EWC code (170204) Wood, glass or plastic contaminated with hazardous substances.
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17 02 04*, hazardous.
HazardousConstruction and demolition
Wood, glass or plastic contaminated with hazardous substances
If an assessment shows it isn’t hazardous, use one of these instead
Not hazardousConstruction and demolition
Wood
Not hazardousConstruction and demolition
Glass
Not hazardousConstruction and demolition
Plastic
Is 17 02 04* hazardous?
Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 17 02 04* 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: 17 02 01, 17 02 02 or 17 02 03. If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 17 02 04*.
As hazardous waste it moves on a hazardous waste consignment note, not a waste transfer note. Hazardous waste EWC codes
What does 17 02 04* cover?
- Official wording
- “glass, plastic and wood containing or contaminated with hazardous substances”
- Sub-chapter
- 17 02: wood, glass and plastic
- Chapter
- 17: Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)
Which other codes sit beside 17 02 04*?
The other codes in 17 02:
Sources
The codes apply across the UK. The consignment note here is for England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own.