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M250 waste code South Australia Soaps, cleaners & wetting agents with mainly organic content.

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M250, Surfactants and detergents.

  • South Australia

    Surfactants and detergents

South Australia M250: surfactants reduce surface tension; check whether the entry requires mainly organic constituents.

Surfactants made mainly of organic constituents in South Australia. They cut surface tension in cleaners & detergents.

Is South Australia M250 hazardous waste?

Not from the code alone. The SA EPA operational code list and its table of waste requiring tracking are separate, so a code can be on one and not the other. The description doesn't approve a receiving facility or a disposal method.

M250 is in the SA table for waste requiring tracking, within the state or interstate. Enter it with the SA description on the WasteTracker transport certificate, against a matching consignment authorisation. The consignor, transporter and receiver each complete their own part. The SA tracking exemptions still apply.

What does South Australia M250 cover?

Surfactants made up mainly of organic constituents go here. The main constituents are organic, though the material may also hold metals or inorganic constituents.

Is surfactant waste South Australia M250?

CodeWhen it fits
M250The waste is a surfactant whose composition meets South Australia’s list wording.

Use the SA EPA operational entry for an SA load. The separate interstate Policy description is kept where its wording differs, but it doesn't replace the operational table or settle tracking on its own.

Which wastes take South Australia M250?

WasteWhen it’s M250
Surfactant wasteAnalysis confirms a surfactant.

Which codes sit beside South Australia M250?

CodeWhat it is
M180Polychlorinated dioxins
M210Organic cyanides
M220Isocyanates used in polyurethane products
M230Triethylamine foundry-sand catalyst
M260Strong-smelling organic chemicals
N100Contaminated containers and drums
N120Contaminated soil
N140Fire debris and washwater