RCRA waste codes for treated wood Pressure-treated timber, posts & decking past their use.
- Free, no account
- Based on 40 CFR Part 261 and EPA guidance
- Nothing is stored
Find a federal hazardous waste code
Treated wood waste: 6 codes.
Treated wood waste
See the treated wood waste guide for exclusions and management routes.
Characteristic hazardous waste
Arsenic
Arsenic leaching from treated wood waste reaches the TCLP limit
When to use D004Characteristic hazardous waste
o-Cresol
o-Cresol leaching from treated wood waste reaches the TCLP limit
When to use D023Characteristic hazardous waste
m-Cresol
m-Cresol leaching from treated wood waste reaches the TCLP limit
When to use D024Characteristic hazardous waste
p-Cresol
p-Cresol leaching from treated wood waste reaches the TCLP limit
When to use D025Characteristic hazardous waste
Cresol
Cresol leaching from treated wood waste reaches the TCLP limit
When to use D026Characteristic hazardous waste
Pentachlorophenol
Pentachlorophenol leaching from treated wood waste reaches the TCLP limit
When to use D037
Which RCRA codes can apply to treated wood waste?
| Code | When it applies |
|---|---|
| D004 | Arsenic leaching from treated wood waste reaches the TCLP limit |
| D023 | o-Cresol leaching from treated wood waste reaches the TCLP limit |
| D024 | m-Cresol leaching from treated wood waste reaches the TCLP limit |
| D025 | p-Cresol leaching from treated wood waste reaches the TCLP limit |
| D026 | Cresol leaching from treated wood waste reaches the TCLP limit |
| D037 | Pentachlorophenol leaching from treated wood waste reaches the TCLP limit |
What evidence decides treated wood waste?
The person discarding the wood must have used it for its intended end use.
The wood must fail only D004–D017.
The exclusion doesn't cover treater waste, a seller's unused stock, another hazardous property, D023–D026 or D037.
Is there an exclusion for treated wood waste?
The arsenical-treated-wood exclusion covers only intended end use and D004–D017.
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