South Australia waste codes The state list of 150 waste types, the longest of the 8.

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150 codes for waste in South Australia, covering acids, alkalis, solvents, asbestos & sewage sludge.

Which waste code list applies in South Australia?

SA EPA's current operational list has 76 codes, with descriptions modified for SA industry. Its tracking table covers 72 of them. The interstate Policy separately has 74 distinct codes in 75 descriptions, including E110 and E130. Use the current EPA description for local operations.

How do waste classification and tracking differ in South Australia?

Use the current EPA entry for SA operational classification and its tracking field for the WasteTracker route. E120, K120, R130 and Z100 are outside that tracking table. For a border movement under the Policy, get the destination's authorisation and movement record before dispatch. South Australia's EPA table says listed wastes must be tracked when moved within South Australia or interstate. Tracking can be exempt for an emergency, movement by pipeline, residue in a container returned for refilling with the same substance, approved analysis or research, unwanted farm chemicals taken free to an approved collection scheme, or an authorised product recall. Confirm any exemption with the EPA before moving the waste.

Which South Australia materials have their own route?

Material-specific routes for South Australia are on the Waste acids, Alkaline waste, Battery waste, Contaminated drums and containers, Fluorescent lamps, Paint waste, Spent solvents and Used oil pages.

Applies to Waste acids, Alkaline waste. Business chemicals aren't accepted through this route.

Applies to Battery waste, Fluorescent lamps, Photographic chemicals, Spent solvents, Used oil, Varnish and lacquer waste. This isn't a business-waste route.

Explosive waste. South Australia's household chemical depots don't accept ammunition or explosives. Call SA Police instead.

Consolidated household chemicals. Householders and farmers can take accepted household chemicals to South Australia's free depots. The service doesn't take industrial or commercial chemicals from businesses.

Pesticide and biocide waste. Household gardening chemicals, including pesticides and herbicides, are accepted at South Australia's household chemical depots. Approved farm-chemical collection schemes can also fall under the tracking exemption when the legal conditions are met.

Pharmaceutical waste. South Australia's household chemical depots don't accept pharmaceuticals. Official guidance sends householders to a pharmacy or doctor and the Return Unwanted Medicines scheme.

Photographic chemicals. Household photographic chemicals are accepted at South Australia's household chemical depots.

Varnish and lacquer waste. Household varnishes and stains are accepted at South Australia's household chemical depots.

Wood-preserving chemical waste. Household wood preservatives can use the household chemical route only if the depot confirms it accepts the product. Commercial quantities need the regulated route.

What record do I need after classifying waste in South Australia?

For a South Australian entry marked for tracking, prepare the WasteTracker consignment and receiver details. A border movement also needs the destination's approval before dispatch, and a transport record naming the waste, its quantity, the parties and the authorised receiving route.

South Australia’s 150 waste codes

Each code links to its page.

South Australia waste code list 150 codes