D211 waste code WA Rechargeable NiMH cells from hybrid cars & gadgets.
- Free, no account
- WA Controlled Waste Regulations and DWER category guidance
- Nothing is stored
Find an Australian waste code
D211, Used nickel-metal hydride batteries.
Western Australia
Used nickel-metal hydride batteries
Western Australia D211: this is for nickel-metal hydride batteries, distinct from nickel-cadmium D151.
ComplyOnSiteIs WA D211 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. D211 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 D211 in the controlled-waste category field on the DWER tracking form. The WA load thresholds and exclusions still apply.
What does WA D211 cover?
Used nickel-metal hydride batteries fall here as a battery category. Other nickel-bearing waste is outside it unless it is itself a used battery of this type.
- Official wording
- Controlled waste category list
- Source edition
- May 2018
- Rule or list
- Controlled waste category list
Is a used nickel-metal hydride battery WA D211 or WA D210?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| D211 | The discarded item is a used nickel-metal hydride battery. |
| D210 | The waste holds nickel but isn't a used battery of the D211 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 D211?
| Waste | When it’s D211 |
|---|---|
| Battery waste | The discarded battery uses nickel-metal hydride chemistry. |