M270 waste code Queensland Forever chemicals from firefighting foam, coatings & treated soil.
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M270, PFAS-contaminated material.
Queensland
PFAS-contaminated material
Queensland M270: PFAS means per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; contaminated products, containers or soil may fit.
ComplyOnSiteIs Queensland M270 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. M270 is a Schedule 11 trackable-waste description. Tracking applies while the commercial or industrial waste stays regulated under section 42. Check the Schedule 9 exclusions and the section 42(4) test-out route before treating a movement as trackable. This code has no precedence mark when several descriptions fit.
For a tracked load, enter M270 as the waste code on the Queensland waste transport certificate. The generator completes Part 1, the transporter Part 2 and the receiver Part 3. Lodge it through an approved online, bulk-upload or numbered-paper route. The Queensland exclusions still apply.
What does Queensland M270 cover?
Substances in the per- and polyfluoroalkyl group (PFAS). Products, containers and soil are examples. What counts is contamination by a PFAS substance.
- Official wording
- per- and poly-fluroalkyl substances
- Rule or list
- Environmental Protection Regulation 2019
Is PFAS-contaminated material Queensland M270?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| M270 | The discarded material or product is contaminated with a PFAS substance. |
An asterisk in Queensland's tracking list marks which description wins when several fit. It is not an EWC hazardous-waste marker. A resource leaves the waste regime only when it meets its end-of-waste code or approval conditions.
Which wastes take Queensland M270?
| Waste | When it’s M270 |
|---|---|
| PFAS waste | Analysis confirms per- or polyfluorinated alkyl compounds. |