J170 waste code WA Spent oil filter cartridges from cars, trucks & plant.
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- WA Controlled Waste Regulations and DWER category guidance
- Nothing is stored
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J170, Used oil filters.
Western Australia
Used oil filters
WA category J170; load type and road-transport rules decide whether a tracking form follows.
ComplyOnSiteIs WA J170 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. J170 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 J170 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 J170 cover?
Used oil filters fall here as a discarded article. This entry is narrower than waste oil or oil sludge because the waste is the filter itself after use.
- Official wording
- Controlled waste category list
- Source edition
- May 2018
- Rule or list
- Controlled waste category list
Are used oil filters WA J170?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| J170 | The discarded item is a filter that has been used with oil. |
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 J170?
| Waste | When it’s J170 |
|---|---|
| Used oil filters | A used filter keeps oil residue. |