Waste code
EWC 16 05 05: gases in pressure containers other than those mentioned in 16 05 04
16 05 05
Typed into Defra's service and Byrne Waste Tracking as 160505. It is not a hazardous entry.
Who takes it
314 permitted sites in England recorded taking 16 05 05 in their 2024 returns to the Environment Agency.
What happens to it
The recovery or disposal code those sites recorded most for 16 05 05 in 2024 (the code each site used for most of its tonnes):
| Code | Means | Sites |
|---|
| R13 | storage pending recovery | 79% |
| R5 | recycling other inorganic materials | 9% |
| D15 | storage pending disposal | 8% |
| R4 | recycling metals | 3% |
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
- 16 05 04* gases in pressure containers(including halons) containing hazardous substances (hazardous)
- 16 05 06* laboratory chemicals, consisting of or containing hazardous substances, including mixtures of laboratory chemicals (hazardous)
- 16 05 07* discarded inorganic chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances (hazardous)
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