Waste code
EWC 01 04 09: waste sand and clays
01 04 09
Typed into Defra's service and Byrne Waste Tracking as 010409. It is not a hazardous entry.
Who takes it
64 permitted sites in England recorded taking 01 04 09 in their 2024 returns to the Environment Agency.
What happens to it
The recovery or disposal code those sites recorded most for 01 04 09 in 2024 (the code each site used for most of its tonnes):
| Code | Means | Sites |
|---|
| R5 | recycling other inorganic materials | 36% |
| R13 | storage pending recovery | 17% |
| D5 | | 12% |
| R3 | recycling organic substances | 11% |
The right code is the one on your own permit and transfer notes - this is what other sites did, not a rule. R and D codes explained.
Easy to mix up
- 01 04 07* wastes containing hazardous substances from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous minerals (hazardous)
- 01 04 08 waste gravel and crushed rocks other than those mentioned in 01 04 07
- 01 04 10 dusty and powdery wastes other than those mentioned in 01 04 07
Recording it for Defra: every load needs its own record within two working days of the day after it arrives. In Byrne Waste Tracking you tap this code once and it is remembered for the next load; it checks each load against Defra's rules before it saves and sends it to Defra by itself once your Defra account is linked. £89 a site a month, no contract. Start free · Using Defra's spreadsheet? Check it free