N140 waste code WA Burnt material & the water used to put out a fire.
- Free, no account
- WA Controlled Waste Regulations and DWER category guidance
- Nothing is stored
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N140, Fire debris and washwater.
Western Australia
Fire debris and washwater
WA category N140; load type and road-transport rules decide whether a tracking form follows.
ComplyOnSiteIs WA N140 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. N140 is a WA controlled-waste category. Regulation 3 covers industrial, commercial, medical, laboratory and sewage-treatment waste, but not domestic waste. Waste that a Class I, II or III landfill can lawfully accept is excluded, with exceptions such as asbestos, tyres and clinical waste.
For a tracked load, enter N140 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 set which loads are tracked.
What does WA N140 cover?
Fire debris or fire washwater. It covers solid debris and the water used to put out the fire.
- Official wording
- Controlled waste category list
- Source edition
- May 2018
- Rule or list
- Controlled waste category list
Is fire debris WA N140?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| N140 | The waste is debris or washwater from a fire or firefighting. |
Landfill acceptance comes from the applicable criteria, not the look of the waste. A category number and a dangerous goods class answer different questions.
Which wastes take WA N140?
| Waste | When it’s N140 |
|---|---|
| Fire debris and wash water | The waste is debris or wash water from a fire incident. |