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17 09 03* EWC code (170903) Construction and demolition waste with other hazardous substances.

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17 09 03*, hazardous.

  • HazardousConstruction and demolition

    Construction and demolition waste with other hazardous substances

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

  • Not hazardousConstruction and demolition

    Mixed construction and demolition waste

    If it’s hazardous: , or .

Is 17 09 03* hazardous?

Yes, unless an assessment shows it isn’t. 17 09 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 09 04. If you can’t find out what’s in it, it stays 17 09 03*.

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

What does 17 09 03* cover?

Official wording
“other construction and demolition wastes (including mixed wastes) containing hazardous substances”
Sub-chapter
17 09: other construction and demolition wastes
Chapter
17: Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)

Which everyday wastes take 17 09 03*?

WasteWhen it’s 17 09 03*
Mixed skipThe other codes for it: 17 09 04, 17 09 02* or 17 09 01*
Unset cementUnused or unset cement

Which other codes sit beside 17 09 03*?

The other codes in 17 09:

CodeWhat it isHazardous
17 09 01*Construction and demolition waste with mercuryYes
17 09 02*Construction and demolition waste with PCBsYes
17 09 04Mixed construction and demolition wasteNo

Sources

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