Waste code
EWC 02 07 04: materials unsuitable for consumption or processing
02 07 04
Typed into Defra's service and Byrne Waste Tracking as 020704. It is not a hazardous entry.
Who takes it
103 permitted sites in England recorded taking 02 07 04 in their 2024 returns to the Environment Agency.
- 16% of anaerobic digestion plants
What happens to it
The recovery or disposal code those sites recorded most for 02 07 04 in 2024 (the code each site used for most of its tonnes):
| Code | Means | Sites |
|---|
| R3 | recycling organic substances | 50% |
| R13 | storage pending recovery | 16% |
| D15 | storage pending disposal | 12% |
| R10 | land treatment for benefit | 7% |
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
- 02 07 01 wastes from washing, cleaning and mechanical reduction of raw materials
- 02 07 02 wastes from spirits distillation
- 02 07 03 wastes from chemical treatment
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