Waste code
EWC 09 01 04*: fixer solutions
09 01 04*
Typed into Defra's service and Byrne Waste Tracking as 090104*. It is a hazardous entry (the asterisk), so each load needs its hazard property codes, components and a consignment code.
Who takes it
35 permitted sites in England recorded taking 09 01 04* in their 2024 returns to the Environment Agency.
What happens to it
The recovery or disposal code those sites recorded most for 09 01 04* in 2024 (the code each site used for most of its tonnes):
| Code | Means | Sites |
|---|
| D15 | storage pending disposal | 37% |
| R4 | recycling metals | 29% |
| R13 | storage pending recovery | 23% |
| D9 | physico-chemical treatment | 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
- 09 01 07 photographic film and paper containing silver or silver compounds
- 09 01 08 photographic film and paper free of silver or silver compounds
- 09 01 10 single use cameras without batteries
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