J180 waste code WA Thick sludge from oil tanks, separators & spills.
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- WA Controlled Waste Regulations and DWER category guidance
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J180, Oil sludge.
Western Australia
Oil sludge
WA category J180; load type and road-transport rules decide whether a tracking form follows.
ComplyOnSiteIs WA J180 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. J180 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 J180 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 J180 cover?
Sludge made of or contaminated by waste oil falls under the WA oil-sludge category. Oil sludge is a different waste form from free waste oil or an oil-and-water mixture.
- Official wording
- Controlled waste category list
- Source edition
- May 2018
- Rule or list
- Controlled waste category list
Is oil sludge WA J180?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| J180 | The waste is classified as oil sludge. |
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 J180?
| Waste | When it’s J180 |
|---|---|
| Oil sludge | The discarded oil residue is sludge. |