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You must classify the waste your business produces before it is collected, disposed of or recovered.

You must do this to identify:

• if the waste is hazardous or not
• which controls apply to the movement of the waste 鈥� this is to prevent harm to people and the environment

Insulation and asbestos materials

	Waste status	Waste code
Insulation containing asbestos	Hazardous	17听06听01*
Other insulation containing hazardous substances	Hazardous	17听06听03*
Other insulation materials not containing hazardous substances	Non-hazardous	17听06听04听
Other construction materials containing asbestos	Hazardous	17听06听05*

Concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics

This list excludes asbestos-containing materials. Check the insulation and asbestos materials table for any waste with asbestos.

	Waste status	Waste code
Concrete	Non-hazardous	17听01听01听
Bricks	Non-hazardous	17听01听02听
Tiles and ceramics	Non-hazardous	17听01听03听
Concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics (alone or in mixtures) containing hazardous substances	Hazardous	17听01听06*
Concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics in mixtures, containing no hazardous substances	Non-hazardous	17听01听07

Wood, glass and plastic

This list excludes packaging wastes and domestic type recyclables 鈥� check the聽packaging waste and recyclables classification guide聽for related codes.

	Waste status	Waste code
Wood 鈥� untreated	Non-hazardous	17听02听01听
Glass 鈥� uncontaminated	Non-hazardous	17听02听02听
Plastic 鈥� excludes packaging waste	Non-hazardous	17听02听03听
Treated wood, glass, plastic (alone or in mixtures) containing hazardous substances	Hazardous	17听02听04*

Bituminous mixtures, coal tar and tar

	Waste status	Waste code
Bituminous mixtures containing coal tar	Hazardous	17听03听01*
Other bituminous mixtures	Non-hazardous	17听03听02听
Coal tar and tarred products	Hazardous	17听03听03*

Metallic waste, including cable

Most waste electrical and telecommunications (non-WEEE) cable contains hazardous substances. To classify it as non-hazardous, you鈥檒l need to do an assessment. Check聽the packaging waste and recyclables classification guide聽for instructions.

	Waste status	Waste code
Copper, bronze and brass	Non-hazardous	17听04听01听
Aluminium	Non-hazardous	17听04听02听
Lead	Non-hazardous	17听04听03听
Zinc	Non-hazardous	17听04听04听
Iron and steel	Non-hazardous	17听04听05听
Tin	Non-hazardous	17听04听06听
Mixed metals	Non-hazardous	17听04听07
Metals contaminated with hazardous substances	Hazardous	17听04听09*
Cables containing oil, coal tar and other hazardous substances	Hazardous	17听04听10*
Waste electrical and telecommunications (non-WEEE) cable	Hazardous	17听04听10* and 17聽04聽11

Soil, contaminated soil, stones and dredging spoil

You must be able to prove that your waste does not contain any hazardous substances to classify soil as non-hazardous. You will always need to assess the soil before you transfer it to another person.

The presence of any fragments of asbestos-containing material in the soil means it is mixed hazardous waste. Check the insulation and asbestos materials table for more guidance.

	Waste status	Waste code
Soil and stones containing hazardous substances	Hazardous	17听05听03*
Soil and stones not containing hazardous substances	Non-hazardous	17听05听04听
Dredging spoil containing hazardous substances	Hazardous	17听05听05*
Dredging spoil not containing hazardous substances	Non-hazardous	17听05听06听

Gypsum

	Waste status	Waste code
Gypsum materials containing hazardous substances	Hazardous	17听08听01*
Gypsum materials not containing hazardous substances	Non-hazardous	17听08听02听

Cement

	Waste status	Waste code
Unused or unset cement	Hazardous	17听09听03*

Paints and varnishes

Paints and varnishes of a type normally used by householders can be classified under the codes indicated in brackets if separated out from other waste.

	Waste status	Household	Industrial or commercial
Containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances	Hazardous	20听01听27*	08听01听11*
Not containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances	Non-hazardous	20听01听28	08听01听12
Paint or varnish remover	Hazardous	08听01听21*	08听01听21*

Adhesives and sealants

Adhesives and sealants of a type normally used by householders can be classified under the codes indicated in brackets if separated out from other waste.

	Waste status	Household	Industrial or commercial
Containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances	Hazardous	20听01听27*	08听04听09*
Not containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances	Non-hazardous	20听01听28	08听04听10

How to classify other wastes

Check the guidance on how to classify other common waste types.

Or check the聽technical guidance on waste, which lists all of the waste codes and how to apply them.

Get advice from a specialist waste contractor if you are not sure what code to use for your waste.

For more information, contact the Environment Agency.