Waste code
EWC 19 01 02: ferrous materials removed from bottom ash
19 01 02
Typed into Defra's service and Byrne Waste Tracking as 190102. It is not a hazardous entry.
Who takes it
33 permitted sites in England recorded taking 19 01 02 in their 2024 returns to the Environment Agency.
What happens to it
The recovery or disposal code those sites recorded most for 19 01 02 in 2024 (the code each site used for most of its tonnes):
| Code | Means | Sites |
|---|
| R4 | recycling metals | 88% |
| R13 | storage pending recovery | 6% |
| R12 | exchange for recovery | 3% |
| R5 | recycling other inorganic materials | 3% |
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
- 19 01 05* filter cake from gas treatment (hazardous)
- 19 01 06* aqueous liquid wastes from gas treatment and other aqueous liquid wastes (hazardous)
- 19 01 07* solid wastes from gas treatment (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