J120 waste code ACT Oily water, bilge slops & emulsions of oil & water.
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- ACT Environment Protection Regulation and EPA movement guidance
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J120, Oil-and-water mixtures.
Australian Capital Territory
Oil-and-water mixtures
Australian Capital Territory J120: use for an emulsion or mixture of water with oil or another hydrocarbon.
ComplyOnSiteIs ACT J120 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. ACT interstate controls apply when the waste matches a NEPM Schedule A List 1 category and has a List 2 hazardous characteristic. The ACT list supplies the printed code, because the NEPM doesn't print A100-style numbers.
For a controlled border movement, enter J120 with the waste description on the waste transport certificate. The producer, transporter and receiver each complete their part. Get ACT EPA's consignment authorisation before bringing controlled waste into the ACT, and record the quantity, form, destination and dangerous goods details. ACT movement exclusions still apply.
What does ACT J120 cover?
Waste oil mixed or emulsified with water falls here, and so do mixtures of water and other hydrocarbons. The water is what sets it apart from a waste oil entry that doesn't mention water.
- Official wording
- Responsibilities of controlled waste producers in the ACT
Is oil and water waste ACT J120 or J100?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| J120 | Oil or another hydrocarbon is mixed or emulsified with water. |
| J100 | The waste is mineral oil, which J100 takes. |
Use the ACT entry for an ACT movement record. A national reporting category with the same number is a different thing and doesn't set the ACT movement duty.
Which wastes take ACT J120?
| Waste | When it’s J120 |
|---|---|
| Oil and water mixtures | The waste is an oil-water mixture or emulsion. |
Which codes sit beside ACT J120?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| G160 | Other organic-solvent process waste |
| H100 | Biocide and crop-treatment chemical waste |
| H110 | Organic phosphorus compounds |
| H170 | Wood-preservative chemical waste |
| J160 | Tarry refining and treatment residue |
| K100 | Animal-processing effluent and residue |
| K110 | Grease-trap waste |
| K140 | Tannery waste from leather processing |
Sources
- Responsibilities of controlled waste producers in the ACT
- Environment Protection Regulation 2005
- Clinical and hazardous waste
- Guide to using a waste transport certificate
- National Environment Protection (Movement of Controlled Waste between States and Territories) Measure 1998, compilation F2012C00858
- Australian hazardous waste data and reporting standard, 2025 edition