Waste code
EWC 16 06 01*: lead batteries
16 06 01*
Typed into Defra's service and Byrne Waste Tracking as 160601*. It is a hazardous entry (the asterisk), so each load needs its hazard property codes, components and a consignment code.
Who takes it
598 permitted sites in England recorded taking 16 06 01* in their 2024 returns to the Environment Agency.
- 56% of scrap metal yards
- 51% of WEEE treatment sites
- 13% of vehicle dismantlers
What happens to it
The recovery or disposal code those sites recorded most for 16 06 01* in 2024 (the code each site used for most of its tonnes):
| Code | Means | Sites |
|---|
| R13 | storage pending recovery | 48% |
| R4 | recycling metals | 38% |
| D15 | storage pending disposal | 7% |
| 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
- 16 06 04 alkaline batteries
- 16 06 05 other batteries and accumulators
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