17 04 09* EWC code (170409) Metal waste contaminated with hazardous substances.
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17 04 09*, hazardous.
HazardousConstruction and demolition
Metal waste contaminated with hazardous substances
If an assessment shows it isn’t hazardous, use one of these instead
Not hazardousConstruction and demolition
Copper, bronze, brass
Not hazardousConstruction and demolition
Aluminium
Not hazardousConstruction and demolition
Lead
Not hazardousConstruction and demolition
Zinc
Not hazardousConstruction and demolition
Iron and steel
Not hazardousConstruction and demolition
Tin
Not hazardousConstruction and demolition
Mixed metals
Is 17 04 09* hazardous?
Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 17 04 09* 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 04 01, 17 04 02, 17 04 03, 17 04 04, 17 04 05, 17 04 06 or 17 04 07. If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 17 04 09*.
As hazardous waste it moves on a hazardous waste consignment note, not a waste transfer note. Hazardous waste EWC codes
What does 17 04 09* cover?
- Official wording
- “metal waste contaminated with hazardous substances”
- Sub-chapter
- 17 04: metals (including their alloys)
- Chapter
- 17: Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)
Which other codes sit beside 17 04 09*?
The other codes in 17 04:
| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 17 04 01 | Copper, bronze, brass | No |
| 17 04 02 | Aluminium | No |
| 17 04 03 | Lead | No |
| 17 04 04 | Zinc | No |
| 17 04 05 | Iron and steel | No |
| 17 04 06 | Tin | No |
| 17 04 07 | Mixed metals | No |
| 17 04 10* | Cables with oil, coal tar or other hazardous substances | Yes |
| 17 04 11 | Cables | No |
Sources
The codes apply across the UK. The consignment note here is for England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own.