Waste code
EWC 17 08 02: gypsum-based construction materials other than those mentioned in 17 08 01
17 08 02
Typed into Defra's service and Byrne Waste Tracking as 170802. It is not a hazardous entry.
Who takes it
1,033 permitted sites in England recorded taking 17 08 02 in their 2024 returns to the Environment Agency.
- 36% of skip hire yards and transfer stations
- 26% of hazardous waste transfer stations
- 4% of wood
What happens to it
The recovery or disposal code those sites recorded most for 17 08 02 in 2024 (the code each site used for most of its tonnes):
| Code | Means | Sites |
|---|
| R13 | storage pending recovery | 47% |
| R5 | recycling other inorganic materials | 24% |
| D15 | storage pending disposal | 10% |
| R3 | recycling organic substances | 9% |
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 08 01* gypsum-based construction materials contaminated with 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