Waste code
EWC 17 09 04: mixed construction and demolition wastes other than those mentioned in 17 09 01, 17 09 02 and 17 09 03
17 09 04
Typed into Defra's service and Byrne Waste Tracking as 170904. It is not a hazardous entry.
Who takes it
1,013 permitted sites in England recorded taking 17 09 04 in their 2024 returns to the Environment Agency.
- 47% of skip hire yards and transfer stations
- 28% of landfills
- 25% of hazardous waste transfer stations
- 10% of inert recycling sites
What happens to it
The recovery or disposal code those sites recorded most for 17 09 04 in 2024 (the code each site used for most of its tonnes):
| Code | Means | Sites |
|---|
| R13 | storage pending recovery | 31% |
| R5 | recycling other inorganic materials | 29% |
| R3 | recycling organic substances | 10% |
| D15 | storage pending disposal | 7% |
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 01* construction and demolition wastes containing mercury (hazardous)
- 17 09 02* construction and demolition wastes containing PCB (for example, PCB-containing sealants, PCB-containing resing based flo (hazardous)
- 17 09 03* other construction and demolition wastes (including mixed wastes) 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