Waste code
EWC 20 03 01: mixed municipal waste
20 03 01
Typed into Defra's service and Byrne Waste Tracking as 200301. It is not a hazardous entry.
Who takes it
2,001 permitted sites in England recorded taking 20 03 01 in their 2024 returns to the Environment Agency.
- 71% of skip hire yards and transfer stations
- 42% of hazardous waste transfer stations
- 34% of landfills
- 8% of composting sites
What happens to it
The recovery or disposal code those sites recorded most for 20 03 01 in 2024 (the code each site used for most of its tonnes):
| Code | Means | Sites |
|---|
| R13 | storage pending recovery | 33% |
| D15 | storage pending disposal | 19% |
| R5 | recycling other inorganic materials | 11% |
| R3 | recycling organic substances | 10% |
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
- 20 03 02 waste from markets
- 20 03 03 street-cleaning residues
- 20 03 04 septic tank sludge
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