D151 waste code WA Rechargeable NiCd cells from tools & backup lights.
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D151, Used nickel-cadmium batteries.
Western Australia
Used nickel-cadmium batteries
Western Australia D151: this is the nickel-cadmium battery entry, distinct from the general cadmium entry D150.
ComplyOnSiteIs WA D151 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. D151 is a WA controlled-waste category. Regulation 3 covers industrial, commercial, medical, laboratory and sewage-treatment waste. Domestic waste is outside it. Waste that a Class I, II or III landfill can lawfully accept is excluded, apart from specified exceptions such as asbestos, tyres and clinical waste.
DWER's driver guidance says this battery category currently needs no controlled-waste tracking form. Use the battery-specific collection route and the handling controls that apply, since the category is no general permission to dispose. Where WA road tracking applies, enter D151 in the controlled-waste category field on the DWER tracking form. The WA load thresholds and exclusions still apply.
What does WA D151 cover?
Used nickel-cadmium batteries fall here as a battery category. The entry turns on the battery chemistry and used status. Other waste that merely holds nickel or cadmium is outside it.
- Official wording
- Controlled waste category list
- Source edition
- May 2018
- Rule or list
- Controlled waste category list
Is a used nickel-cadmium battery WA D151 or WA D150?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| D151 | The discarded item is a used nickel-cadmium battery. |
| D150 | The waste holds cadmium but isn't a used battery of the D151 chemistry. |
Landfill acceptance turns on the landfill criteria, not on how the waste looks. A category number and a dangerous goods class answer different questions.
Which wastes take WA D151?
| Waste | When it’s D151 |
|---|---|
| Cadmium waste | The discarded battery uses nickel-cadmium chemistry. |
| Battery waste | The discarded battery uses nickel-cadmium chemistry. |