Waste code
EWC 19 02 03: premixed wastes composed only of non-hazardous wastes
19 02 03
Typed into Defra's service and Byrne Waste Tracking as 190203. It is not a hazardous entry.
Who takes it
80 permitted sites in England recorded taking 19 02 03 in their 2024 returns to the Environment Agency.
What happens to it
The recovery or disposal code those sites recorded most for 19 02 03 in 2024 (the code each site used for most of its tonnes):
| Code | Means | Sites |
|---|
| R3 | recycling organic substances | 25% |
| D9 | physico-chemical treatment | 15% |
| R13 | storage pending recovery | 12% |
| R1 | use as a fuel | 12% |
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 02 04* premixed wastes composed of at least one hazardous waste (hazardous)
- 19 02 05* sludges from physico/chemical treatment containing substances (hazardous)
- 19 02 06 sludges from physico/chemical treatment other than those mentioned in 19 02 05
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