M270 national waste code Foam, products, soil & containers holding forever chemicals.
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- DCCEEW hazardous-waste data and reporting standard 2025
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M270, PFAS-contaminated material.
National reporting
PFAS-contaminated material
National reporting M270: PFAS means per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; contaminated products, containers or soil may fit.
ComplyOnSiteIs National M270 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. M270 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 M270 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 M270 cover?
PFAS-contaminated material goes here, including discarded PFAS-containing products and contaminated containers. PFAS NEMP 3.0 uses the OECD definition of PFAS and gives transport guidance.
- Official wording
- Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated materials, including waste PFAS-containing products and contaminated containers (For more information on PFAS contaminated materials, refer to the PFAS NEMP 3.0. This document aligns with the OECD definition of PFAS and provides guidance on transport of PFAS contaminated materials.)
- Reporting group
- Organic chemicals
- Description edition
- 2025
Is PFAS waste National M270 or another code?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| M270 | The discarded material or product is contaminated with a PFAS substance. |
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 M270?
| Waste | When it’s M270 |
|---|---|
| PFAS waste | Analysis confirms per- or polyfluorinated alkyl compounds. |