EWC code 04 01 05: tanning liquor free of chromium
EWC code 04 01 05 covers tanning liquor free of chromium. It sits in chapter 04, leather, fur and textile industry wastes .
Non-hazardous waste code
This is a non-hazardous waste code, so it can be recorded on a standard waste transfer note.
Where this waste comes from
Typically arises from leather, fur, textile and tanning.
Other codes in this group
Codes that share group 04 01 with 04 01 05.
- 04 01 01 fleshings and lime split wastes
- 04 01 03 degreasing wastes containing solvents without a liquid phase Hazardous
- 04 01 06 sludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment containing chromium
- 04 01 07 sludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment free of chromium
- 04 01 08 waste tanned leather (blue sheetings, shavings, cuttings, buffing dust) containing chromium
- 04 01 09 wastes from dressing and finishing
- 04 01 99 wastes not otherwise specified.
How it is recorded
The waste transfer note records the waste by its EWC code, along with the quantity, the time and place of transfer and the details of both parties. The EWC code lookup tool confirms a code before it goes on a note, and the guide to EWC codes on waste transfer notes explains how the codes are chosen.
From October 2026, permitted receiving sites in England and Wales record every load on DEFRA's Digital Waste Tracking Service, with Scotland and Northern Ireland following in January 2027. The EWC code is part of that submission.
Recording this code on every load
LoadLog checks EWC codes as a load is recorded, then submits the record to DEFRA's Digital Waste Tracking Service. Compliance Lite is free until the end of 2026 for sign-ups before October.
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