J120 waste code NSW Bilge water, oily wash water & oil emulsions.
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J120, Oil-and-water mixtures.
New South Wales
Oil-and-water mixtures
New South Wales J120: use for an emulsion or mixture of water with oil or another hydrocarbon.
ComplyOnSiteIs NSW J120 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. J120 marks waste that may need tracking. Part 4 requires a matching Schedule 1 waste description and a Part 3 hazardous characteristic. That is a tracking test, not the NSW disposal classification, and the code gives no disposal class. Part 4 covers local and interstate movements.
Where Part 4 tracking applies, enter J120 in the waste-code field of the IWTS Movement, with the description, quantity, parties and the receiver's applicable Movement Authorisation. The approved system issues the Movement reference. The NSW tracking exemptions still apply.
What does NSW J120 cover?
Waste oil mixed or emulsified with water, and mixtures of water with other hydrocarbons. Water in the mix sets it apart from a waste oil entry that doesn't mention water.
- Official wording
- Waste that needs to be tracked
- Rule or list
- Waste that needs to be tracked
Is oily water NSW J120 or J100?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| J120 | Oil or another hydrocarbon is mixed or emulsified with water. |
| J100 | The J100 description matches waste mineral oil. |
Match both the waste description and the movement scope. The same code used elsewhere doesn't carry NSW's classification or tracking conditions.
Which wastes take NSW J120?
| Waste | When it’s J120 |
|---|---|
| Oil and water mixtures | The waste is an oil-water mixture or emulsion. |
Which codes sit beside NSW 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 |