F120 waste code WA Paint, ink & dye waste on a solvent base, from making or using.
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F120, Solvent-based paint, ink and dye waste.
Western Australia
Solvent-based paint, ink and dye waste
Western Australia F120: the waste must be solvent-based and come from making, preparing or using the listed coatings or colourants.
ComplyOnSiteIs WA F120 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. F120 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 F120 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 F120 cover?
Solvent-based waste from making, formulating or using paint, lacquer, varnish, ink, dye or pigment falls here. Water-based waste from the same products takes F100 where the lists split them.
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- May 2018
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Is solvent-based paint, ink or dye waste WA F120 or WA F100?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| F120 | The coating-process waste is solvent-based, not water-based. |
| F100 | The paint, ink or dye process waste is water-based. |
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 F120?
| Waste | When it’s F120 |
|---|---|
| Paint waste | The residue comes from making, preparing or using solvent-based paint. |
| Lead paint waste | Leftover product or process residue comes from making, preparing or using solvent-based lead paint. |
| Varnish and lacquer waste | The residue comes from making, preparing or using solvent-based varnish or lacquer. |
| Ink waste | The residue comes from making, preparing or using solvent-based ink. |
| Dye waste | The residue comes from making, preparing or using solvent-based dyes. |
| Pigment waste | The residue comes from making, preparing or using solvent-based pigments. |
Which codes sit beside WA F120?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| E100 | Peroxide waste other than hydrogen peroxide |
| E120 | Explosive waste |
| E130 | Other highly reactive chemicals |
| F110 | Water-based resin and adhesive process waste |
| F130 | Solvent-based resin and adhesive waste |
| G100 | Ethers and easily ignited hydrocarbons |
| G110 | Non-halogenated organic solvents |
| G130 | Perchloroethylene solvent waste |