E120 waste code WA Waste that can blow up and falls under no other explosives law.
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- WA Controlled Waste Regulations and DWER category guidance
- Nothing is stored
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E120, Explosive waste.
Western Australia
Explosive waste
Western Australia E120: use only where another explosives law does not already govern the material.
ComplyOnSiteIs WA E120 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. E120 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.
For a tracked load, enter E120 in the controlled-waste category field on the DWER tracking form. DWER issues the number. The authorised carrier or driver records collection and transport, and the receiving facility closes the record. Record the holder, amount, containment and destination. The WA load thresholds and exclusions still apply.
What does WA E120 cover?
Explosive waste falls here when separate explosives legislation doesn't govern it. That carve-out is part of the category.
- Official wording
- Controlled waste category list
- Source edition
- May 2018
- Rule or list
- Controlled waste category list
Is explosive waste WA E120?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| E120 | The waste is explosive and outside the separate explosives legislation. |
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 E120?
| Waste | When it’s E120 |
|---|---|
| Explosive waste | The material has explosive properties. |