J120 waste code Tasmania Oily water & emulsions, such as bilge water & workshop washdown.
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- Tasmanian Waste Management Regulations 2020 and EPA guidance
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J120, Oil-and-water mixtures.
Tasmania
Oil-and-water mixtures
Tasmania J120: use for an emulsion or mixture of water with oil or another hydrocarbon.
Is Tasmania J120 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. For national-list categories, Tasmania also needs a listed hazardous characteristic, which is presumed unless shown otherwise. Tasmania adds its own controlled wastes too, so read the category and the local rules together.
Put J120 with the specific waste description in the controlled-waste consignment documentation. Record the producer, quantity, form, contaminants, registered transporter and receiver. An incoming interstate controlled load needs EPA Tasmania's consignment authorisation, and another state's certificate doesn't authorise the receiving facility. Follow the Tasmanian handling and transport rules.
What does Tasmania J120 cover?
Waste oil mixed or emulsified with water goes here, and so do mixtures of water and other hydrocarbons. Water in the mixture sets it apart from a waste-oil entry that doesn't mention water.
- Official wording
- Controlled Waste Category Codes
- Rule or list
- Controlled Waste Category Codes
Is oily water Tasmania 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. |
Work out what the material is and where it came from, then apply Tasmania's characteristic and approval rules. The code is not permission to transport, reuse or dispose of the load.
Which wastes take Tasmania J120?
| Waste | When it’s J120 |
|---|---|
| Oil and water mixtures | The waste is an oil-water mixture or emulsion. |
Which codes sit beside Tasmania 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 |
| K130 | Sewage sludge and residue |
Sources
- Controlled Waste Category Codes
- Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Waste Management) Regulations 2020
- Controlled Waste
- Interstate Movements of Controlled Waste
- Required Approvals and Authorisations for Controlled Waste Management
- Australian hazardous waste data and reporting standard, 2025 edition
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