Waste code
EWC 17 05 03*: soil and stones containing hazardous substances
17 05 03*
Typed into Defra's service and Byrne Waste Tracking as 170503*. It is a hazardous entry (the asterisk), so each load needs its hazard property codes, components and a consignment code.
Who takes it
108 permitted sites in England recorded taking 17 05 03* in their 2024 returns to the Environment Agency.
What happens to it
The recovery or disposal code those sites recorded most for 17 05 03* in 2024 (the code each site used for most of its tonnes):
| Code | Means | Sites |
|---|
| D15 | storage pending disposal | 25% |
| R13 | storage pending recovery | 24% |
| D5 | | 15% |
| R5 | recycling other inorganic materials | 13% |
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 05 04 soil and stones other than those mentioned in 17 05 03
- 17 05 06 dredging spoil other than those mentioned in 17 05 05
- 17 05 08 track ballast other than those mentioned in 17 05 07
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