D221 waste code WA Spent car, truck & standby-power batteries.
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D221, Used lead-acid batteries.
Western Australia
Used lead-acid batteries
Western Australia D221: this battery entry is more specific than the general lead-compound entry D220.
ComplyOnSiteIs WA D221 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. D221 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 D221 in the controlled-waste category field on the DWER tracking form. The WA load thresholds and exclusions still apply.
What does WA D221 cover?
Used lead-acid batteries fall here as a battery category. The entry is for complete used batteries, not other waste that holds only lead or a lead compound.
- Official wording
- Controlled waste category list
- Source edition
- May 2018
- Rule or list
- Controlled waste category list
Is a used lead-acid battery WA D221 or WA D220?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| D221 | The discarded item is a used lead-acid battery. |
| D220 | The waste holds lead but isn't a used battery of the D221 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 D221?
| Waste | When it’s D221 |
|---|---|
| Lead compound waste | The discarded battery uses lead-acid chemistry. |
| Battery waste | The discarded battery uses lead-acid chemistry. |