M250 national waste code Soaps, wetting agents & cleaning products that cut surface tension.
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- DCCEEW hazardous-waste data and reporting standard 2025
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M250, Surfactants and detergents.
National reporting
Surfactants and detergents
National reporting M250: surfactants reduce surface tension; check whether the entry requires mainly organic constituents.
ComplyOnSiteIs National M250 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. M250 is a DCCEEW reporting category that groups waste data nationally. It doesn't make every material with this description hazardous. State and territory rules decide the classification, exclusions and movement duties for a real load.
Enter M250 in the national waste-data category field when reporting under that standard. It isn't a transport certificate. A movement needs the code and record accepted where it starts, plus any required destination consignment authorisation for an interstate controlled load. Apply separate interstate movement controls, because a reporting code gives no state movement classification.
What does National M250 cover?
Surfactants made mainly of organic constituents go here, including detergent waste that fits. They may also hold metals or inorganic constituents.
- Official wording
- Surface active agents (surfactants), containing principally organic constituents and which may contain metals and inorganic materials
- Reporting group
- Organic chemicals
- Description edition
- 2015
Is detergent waste National M250 or another code?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| M250 | The waste is a surfactant whose make-up fits the national list wording. |
These examples show the national category only. A state may use a different code, threshold or facility permission, so use that state's list before preparing transport paperwork.
Which wastes take National M250?
| Waste | When it’s M250 |
|---|---|
| Surfactant waste | Analysis confirms a surfactant. |