01 01 01
Non-hazardous Absolute non-hazardouswastes from mineral metalliferous excavation
24 codes · 7 hazardous
Use chapter 01 only when the waste comes from mining, quarrying or mineral processing. Soil and rubble from a building site belong in chapter 17, even when the material looks the same.
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wastes from mineral excavation
wastes from mineral metalliferous excavation
wastes from mineral non-metalliferous excavation
wastes from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals
acid-generating tailings from processing of sulphide ore
other tailings containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 01 03 06
tailings other than those mentioned in 01 03 04 and 01 03 05
Mirror partner: 01 03 05*
other wastes containing hazardous substances from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals
Mirror partner: 01 03 08
dusty and powdery wastes other than those mentioned in 01 03 07
Mirror partner: 01 03 07*
red mud from alumina production other than the wastes mentioned in 01 03 10
Mirror partner: 01 03 10*
red mud from alumina production containing hazardous substances other than the wastes mentioned in 01 03 07
Mirror partner: 01 03 09
wastes not otherwise specified
wastes from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous minerals
wastes containing hazardous substances from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous minerals
Mirror partner: 01 04 08, 01 04 10, 01 04 11, 01 04 12, 01 04 13
waste gravel and crushed rocks other than those mentioned in 01 04 07
Mirror partner: 01 04 07*
waste sand and clays
dusty and powdery wastes other than those mentioned in 01 04 07
Mirror partner: 01 04 07*
wastes from potash and rock salt processing other than those mentioned in 01 04 07
Mirror partner: 01 04 07*
tailings and other wastes from washing and cleaning of minerals other than those mentioned in 01 04 07 and 01 04 11
Mirror partner: 01 04 07*
wastes from stone cutting and sawing other than those mentioned in 01 04 07
Mirror partner: 01 04 07*
wastes not otherwise specified
drilling muds and other drilling wastes
freshwater drilling muds and wastes
oil-containing drilling muds and wastes
drilling muds and other drilling wastes containing hazardous substances
barite-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those mentioned in 01 05 05 and 01 05 06
Mirror partner: 01 05 06*
chloride-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those mentioned in 01 05 05 and 01 05 06
Mirror partner: 01 05 06*
wastes not otherwise specified
Digital waste tracking
Permitted receiving sites in England and Wales report each inbound load to the Digital Waste Tracking Service, and the EWC code is part of that record. WEEE Manager is listed on GOV.UK and sends the code with the rest of the receipt through the API.
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