Waste code
EWC 17 09 03*: other construction and demolition wastes (including mixed wastes) containing hazardous substances
17 09 03*
Typed into Defra's service and Byrne Waste Tracking as 170903*. It is a hazardous entry (the asterisk), so each load needs its hazard property codes, components and a consignment code.
Who takes it
44 permitted sites in England recorded taking 17 09 03* in their 2024 returns to the Environment Agency.
What happens to it
The recovery or disposal code those sites recorded most for 17 09 03* in 2024 (the code each site used for most of its tonnes):
| Code | Means | Sites |
|---|
| R13 | storage pending recovery | 30% |
| D15 | storage pending disposal | 25% |
| D5 | | 16% |
| D9 | physico-chemical treatment | 11% |
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 09 04 mixed construction and demolition wastes other than those mentioned in 17 09 01, 17 09 02 and 17 09 03
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