N120 national waste code Dirt tainted with a controlled waste, from spills & old sites.
- Free, no account
- DCCEEW hazardous-waste data and reporting standard 2025
- Nothing is stored
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N120, Contaminated soil.
National reporting
Contaminated soil
National reporting N120: identify the controlled waste or other contaminant that makes the soil fit this entry.
Is National N120 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. N120 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 N120 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 N120 cover?
Soil contaminated with controlled waste goes here. The contaminant must be controlled waste or another substance on the national list.
- Official wording
- Soils contaminated with a controlled waste
- Reporting group
- Soil/sludge
- Description edition
- 2015
Is contaminated soil National N120 or another code?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| N120 | The soil holds a controlled waste or listed contaminant. |
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 N120?
| Waste | When it’s N120 |
|---|---|
| Contaminated soil | Assessment confirms soil contamination that needs this entry. |