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17 05 06 EWC code (170506) Dredging spoil.

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17 05 06, not hazardous.

  • Not hazardousConstruction and demolition

    Dredging spoil

If it’s hazardous, use this instead

  • HazardousConstruction and demolition

    Dredging spoil containing hazardous substances

Is 17 05 06 hazardous?

No, once an assessment shows it isn’t. 17 05 06 has no asterisk, but WM3 lists it as mirror non-hazardous: the non-hazardous side of a choice between codes, decided by assessing the waste under WM3.

If it’s hazardous: 17 05 05*. If you can’t find out what’s in it, use the hazardous code.

It moves on a waste transfer note. The hazardous code needs a hazardous waste consignment note instead.

What does 17 05 06 cover?

Official wording
“dredging spoil other than those mentioned in 17 05 05”
Sub-chapter
17 05: soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil
Chapter
17: Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)

Which other codes sit beside 17 05 06?

The other codes in 17 05:

CodeWhat it isHazardous
17 05 03*Soil and stones with hazardous substancesYes
17 05 04Soil and stonesNo
17 05 05*Dredging spoil containing hazardous substancesYes
17 05 07*Track ballast containing hazardous substancesYes
17 05 08Track ballastNo

Sources

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