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20 01 32 EWC code (200132) Household-type, collected separately: medicines.

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20 01 32, not hazardous.

  • Not hazardousHousehold-type, collected separately

    Medicines

Is 20 01 32 hazardous?

No, never. 20 01 32 has no asterisk, and WM3 lists it as absolute non-hazardous: waste under this code is not hazardous waste, with no assessment to decide it.

It moves on a waste transfer note.

What does 20 01 32 cover?

Official wording
“medicines other than those mentioned in 20 01 31”
Sub-chapter
20 01: separately collected fractions (except 15 01)
Chapter
20: Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions

Which other codes sit beside 20 01 32?

The other codes in 20 01:

CodeWhat it isHazardous
20 01 01Paper and cardboardNo
20 01 02GlassNo
20 01 08Biodegradable kitchen and canteen wasteNo
20 01 10ClothesNo
20 01 11TextilesNo
20 01 13*SolventsYes
20 01 14*AcidsYes
20 01 15*AlkalinesYes
20 01 17*PhotochemicalsYes
20 01 19*PesticidesYes
20 01 21*Fluorescent tubes and other mercury-containing wasteYes
20 01 23*Fridges, freezers and other equipment with CFCsYes
20 01 25Edible oil and fatNo
20 01 26*Oil and fatYes
20 01 27*Paint, inks, adhesives and resins containing hazardous substancesYes
20 01 28Paint, inks, adhesives and resinsNo
20 01 29*Detergents containing hazardous substancesYes
20 01 30DetergentsNo
20 01 31*Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicinesYes
20 01 33*Lead, nickel-cadmium or mercury batteries, or unsorted batteries with them inYes
20 01 34Other batteriesNo
20 01 35*Electrical equipment with hazardous parts, collected separatelyYes
20 01 36Electrical equipment, collected separatelyNo
20 01 37*Wood containing hazardous substancesYes
20 01 38WoodNo
20 01 39PlasticsNo
20 01 40MetalsNo
20 01 41Waste from chimney sweepingNo
20 01 99Other separately collected wasteNo

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