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K-listed waste codes Sludges & residues from named industrial processes.

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K-listed waste 121

  • K-listed waste

    Bottom sludge from treating wood-preserving wastewater

    When to use K001
  • K-listed waste

    Wastewater sludge from making chrome yellow or orange pigment

    When to use K002
  • K-listed waste

    Wastewater sludge from making molybdate orange pigment

    When to use K003
  • K-listed waste

    Wastewater sludge from making zinc yellow pigment

    When to use K004
  • K-listed waste

    Wastewater sludge from making chrome green pigment

    When to use K005
  • K-listed waste

    Wastewater sludge from making chrome oxide green pigment

    When to use K006
  • K-listed waste

    Wastewater sludge from making iron blue pigment

    When to use K007
  • K-listed waste

    Oven residue from making chrome oxide green pigment

    When to use K008
Hazardous waste from specific industries, from wood preserving sludge in K001 to pigment & chemical plant residues.

What do the K-listed waste codes cover?

A sludge, a tank sediment and a distillation residue from the same plant can each have a different entry.

How do I decide a K-listed waste code?

Record the production industry, the process and the point where the waste formed. K181 also depends on the yearly amounts of specified chemicals.

K-listed waste: 121 codes

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K-listed waste 121 codes