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Wastes not otherwise specified in the list

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The specific waste streams for the industry you are seeking are listed below. Note that each waste is assigned a unique 6-digit code (L-Code). Wastes marked with an asterisk (*) after their L-Code should be treated as hazardous.

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Waste
 16 01  End-of-life vehicles and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13, 14, 16 06 and 16 08)
 16 01 03 End-of-life tyres
 16 01 04* End-of-life vehicles
 16 01 06 End-of-life vehicles, drained of liquids and emptied of other hazardous components
 16 01 07* Oil filters
 16 01 08* Components containing mercury
 16 01 09* Components containing PCBs or PCTs
 16 01 10* Explosive components (e.g. air bags)
 16 01 11* Brake pads containing asbestos
16 01 12 Brake pads other than those mentioned in 16 01 11
16 01 13* Brake fluids
16 01 14* Antifreeze fluids containing hazardous substances
16 01 15 Antifreeze fluids other than those mentioned in 16 01 14
16 01 16 Tanks for liquefied gas
16 01 17 Ferrous metal
16 01 18 Non-ferrous metal
16 01 19 Plastic
16 01 20 Glass
16 01 21* Hazardous components other than those mentioned in 16 01 07 to 16 01 11 and 16 01 13 and 16 01 14
16 01 22 Components not otherwise specified
16 02 Wastes from electrical and electronic equipment
16 02 09* Transformers and capacitors containing PCBs or PCTs 
16 02 10*  Discarded equipment containing or contaminated by PCBs or PCTs other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 
16 02 11*  Discarded equipment containing chlorofluorocarbons
16 02 12*  Discarded equipment containing free asbestos 
16 02 13*  Discarded equipment containing hazardous components other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 12 
16 02 14  Discarded equipment other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 13 
16 02 15*  Hazardous components removed from discarded equipment 
16 02 16 Components removed from discarded equipment other than those mentioned in 16 02 15 
16 03  Off-specification batches and unused products 
16 03 03*  Inorganic wastes containing hazardous substances 
16 03 04 Inorganic wastes other than those mentioned in 16 03 03
16 03 05* Organic wastes containing hazardous substances
16 03 06 Organic wastes other than those mentioned in 16 03 05
16 04 Waste explosives
16 04 01* Waste ammunition
16 04 02* Fireworks wastes
16 04 03* Other waste explosives
16 05 Gases in pressure containers and discarded chemicals
16 05 04* Gases in pressure containers (including halons) containing hazardous substances
16 05 05 Gases in pressure containers (including halons) other than those mentioned in 15 01 10 and 16 05 04
16 05 06* Laboratory chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances including mixtures of laboratory chemicals
16 05 07* Discarded inorganic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances
16 05 08* Discarded organic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances
16 05 09 Discarded chemicals other than those mentioned in 16 05 06, 16 05 07 or 16 05 08
16 06 Batteries and accumulators
16 06 01* Lead batteries
16 06 02* Ni-Cd batteries
16 06 03* Mercury- containing batteries
16 06 04 Alkaline batteries (except 16 06 03)
16 06 05 Other batteries and accumulators
16 06 06* Separately collected electrolyte from batteries and accumulators
16 07 Wastes from transport tank, storage tank and barrel cleaning (except 05 and 13)
16 07 08* Wastes containing oil
16 07 09* Wastes containing other hazardous substances
16 07 99 Wastes not otherwise specified
16 08  Spent catalysts
16 08 01  Spent catalysts containing gold, silver, rhenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium or platinum (except 16 08 07)
16 08 02*  Spent catalysts containing hazardous transition metals or transition metal compounds 
16 08 03 Spent catalysts containing transition metals or transition metal compounds other than those mentioned in 16 08 02. 
16 08 04 Spent fluid catalytic cracking catalysts 
16 08 05*  Spent catalysts containing phosphoric acid 
16 08 06*  Spent liquids used as catalysts 
16 08 07* Spent catalysts contaminated with hazardous substances
16 09  Oxidising substances 
16 09 01* Permanganates, e.g. potassium permanganate
16 09 02* Chromates, e.g. potassium chromate, potassium or sodium dichromate
16 09 03* Peroxides, e.g. hydrogen peroxide
16 09 04* Oxidising substances, not otherwise specified
16 10 Aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment
16 10 01* Aqueous liquid wastes containing hazardous substances
16 10 02 Aqueous liquid wastes other than those mentioned in 16 10 01
16 10 03* Aqueous concentrates containing hazardous substances
16 10 04 Aqueous concentrates other than those mentioned in 16 10 03
16 11 Waste linings and refractories
16 11 01* Carbon-based linings and refractories from metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances
16 11 02 Carbon-based linings and refractories from metallurgical processes others than those mentioned in 16 11 01
16 11 03* Other linings and refractories from metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances
16 11 04 Other linings and refractories from metallurgical processes other than those mentioned in 16 11 03
16 11 05* Linings and refractories from non-metallurgical processes containing hazardous substances
16 11 06 Linings and refractories from non-metallurgical processes others than those mentioned in 16 11 05

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Wastes not otherwise specified in the list

July 2015

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