G160 waste code WA Sludge & residue left by making, mixing or using solvents.
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- WA Controlled Waste Regulations and DWER category guidance
- Nothing is stored
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G160, Other organic-solvent process waste.
Western Australia
Other organic-solvent process waste
Western Australia G160: the manufacture, preparation or use of organic solvents must be the source.
ComplyOnSiteIs WA G160 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. G160 is a WA controlled-waste category. Regulation 3 covers industrial, commercial, medical, laboratory and sewage-treatment waste, but not domestic waste. Waste lawfully accepted at a Class I, II or III landfill is excluded, except for specified items including asbestos, tyres and clinical waste.
For a tracked load, enter G160 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. Road tracking in WA follows the WA load thresholds and exclusions.
What does WA G160 cover?
Process waste from producing, formulating or using organic solvents falls here when no more specific solvent entry fits. It covers the residues of solvent work, not every discarded solvent.
- Official wording
- Controlled waste category list
- Source edition
- May 2018
- Rule or list
- Controlled waste category list
Is solvent process waste WA G160 or another solvent code?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| G160 | The waste came from producing, formulating or using organic solvents, and no more specific entry fits. |
Landfill acceptance depends 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 G160?
| Waste | When it’s G160 |
|---|---|
| Spent solvents | The residue comes from producing or recovering solvents. |
| Solvent production waste | The residue comes from producing or recovering solvents. |
Which codes sit beside WA G160?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| G100 | Ethers and easily ignited hydrocarbons |
| G110 | Non-halogenated organic solvents |
| G130 | Perchloroethylene solvent waste |
| G150 | Halogenated organic solvents |
| H100 | Biocide and crop-treatment chemical waste |
| H110 | Organic phosphorus compounds |
| H130 | Organochlorine pesticides |
| H170 | Wood-preservative chemical waste |