17 08 01* EWC code (170801) Plasterboard and gypsum contaminated with hazardous substances.
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17 08 01*, hazardous.
HazardousConstruction and demolition
Plasterboard and gypsum contaminated with hazardous substances
If an assessment shows it isn’t hazardous, use this instead
Not hazardousConstruction and demolition
Plasterboard and other gypsum materials
Is 17 08 01* hazardous?
Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 17 08 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 08 02. If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 17 08 01*.
As hazardous waste it moves on a hazardous waste consignment note, not a waste transfer note. Hazardous waste EWC codes
What does 17 08 01* cover?
- Official wording
- “gypsum-based construction materials contaminated with hazardous substances”
- Sub-chapter
- 17 08: gypsum-based construction material
- Chapter
- 17: Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)
Which everyday wastes take 17 08 01*?
| Waste | When it’s 17 08 01* |
|---|---|
| Plasterboard | The other codes for it: 17 08 02 |
Which other codes sit beside 17 08 01*?
The other codes in 17 08:
| Code | What it is | Hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 17 08 02 | Plasterboard and other gypsum materials | No |
Sources
The codes apply across the UK. The consignment note here is for England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own.