Waste code
EWC 19 02 04*: premixed wastes composed of at least one hazardous waste
19 02 04*
Typed into Defra's service and Byrne Waste Tracking as 190204*. It is a hazardous entry (the asterisk), so each load needs its hazard property codes, components and a consignment code.
Who takes it
55 permitted sites in England recorded taking 19 02 04* in their 2024 returns to the Environment Agency.
What happens to it
The recovery or disposal code those sites recorded most for 19 02 04* in 2024 (the code each site used for most of its tonnes):
| Code | Means | Sites |
|---|
| R3 | recycling organic substances | 25% |
| R13 | storage pending recovery | 18% |
| D9 | physico-chemical treatment | 15% |
| D15 | storage pending disposal | 13% |
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 03 premixed wastes composed only of non-hazardous wastes
- 19 02 06 sludges from physico/chemical treatment other than those mentioned in 19 02 05
- 19 02 10 combustible wastes other than those mentioned in 19 02 08 and 19 02 09
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