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17 03 01* EWC code (170301) Bituminous mixtures containing coal tar.

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17 03 01*, hazardous.

  • HazardousConstruction and demolition

    Bituminous mixtures containing coal tar

If an assessment shows it isn’t hazardous, use this instead

  • Not hazardousConstruction and demolition

    Bituminous mixtures

Is 17 03 01* hazardous?

Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 17 03 01* 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 03 02. If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 17 03 01*.

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

What does 17 03 01* cover?

Official wording
“bituminous mixtures containing coal tar”
Sub-chapter
17 03: bituminous mixtures, coal tar and tarred products
Chapter
17: Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)

Which everyday wastes take 17 03 01*?

WasteWhen it’s 17 03 01*
Tarmac and asphaltThe other codes for it: 17 03 02 or 17 03 03*

Which other codes sit beside 17 03 01*?

The other codes in 17 03:

CodeWhat it isHazardous
17 03 02Bituminous mixturesNo
17 03 03*Coal tar and tarred productsYes

Sources

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