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17 06 03* EWC code (170603) Other insulation with hazardous substances.

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17 06 03*, hazardous.

  • HazardousConstruction and demolition

    Other insulation with hazardous substances

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

  • Not hazardousConstruction and demolition

    Insulation

    If it’s hazardous: or .

Is 17 06 03* hazardous?

Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 17 06 03* 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 06 04. If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 17 06 03*.

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

What does 17 06 03* cover?

Official wording
“other insulation materials consisting of or containing hazardous substances”
Sub-chapter
17 06: insulation materials and asbestos-containing construction materials
Chapter
17: Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)

Which everyday wastes take 17 06 03*?

WasteWhen it’s 17 06 03*
InsulationThe other codes for it: 17 06 04 or 17 06 01*

Which other codes sit beside 17 06 03*?

The other codes in 17 06:

CodeWhat it isHazardous
17 06 01*Insulation materials containing asbestosYes
17 06 04InsulationNo
17 06 05*Construction materials containing asbestosYes

Sources

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