Waste code
EWC 17 01 01: concrete
17 01 01
Typed into Defra's service and Byrne Waste Tracking as 170101. It is not a hazardous entry.
Who takes it
688 permitted sites in England recorded taking 17 01 01 in their 2024 returns to the Environment Agency.
- 30% of inert recycling sites
- 15% of inert landfills
What happens to it
The recovery or disposal code those sites recorded most for 17 01 01 in 2024 (the code each site used for most of its tonnes):
| Code | Means | Sites |
|---|
| R5 | recycling other inorganic materials | 56% |
| R13 | storage pending recovery | 20% |
| R3 | recycling organic substances | 6% |
| D5 | | 4% |
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
- 17 01 02 bricks
- 17 01 03 tiles and ceramics
- 17 01 06* mixtures of, or separate fractions of concrete, bricks tiles and ceramics 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