Waste code
EWC 08 03 17*: waste printing toner containing hazardous substances
08 03 17*
Typed into Defra's service and Byrne Waste Tracking as 080317*. It is a hazardous entry (the asterisk), so each load needs its hazard property codes, components and a consignment code.
Who takes it
45 permitted sites in England recorded taking 08 03 17* in their 2024 returns to the Environment Agency.
What happens to it
The recovery or disposal code those sites recorded most for 08 03 17* in 2024 (the code each site used for most of its tonnes):
| Code | Means | Sites |
|---|
| R13 | storage pending recovery | 69% |
| D15 | storage pending disposal | 20% |
| D12 | | 2% |
| R5 | recycling other inorganic materials | 2% |
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
- 08 03 07 aqueous sludges containing ink
- 08 03 08 aqueous liquid waste containing ink
- 08 03 13 waste ink other than those mentioned in 08 03 12
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