EWC code 08 04 15: aqueous liquid waste containing adhesives or sealants containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances
EWC code 08 04 15 covers aqueous liquid waste containing adhesives or sealants containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances. It sits in chapter 08, coating, adhesive, sealant and printing ink wastes .
Hazardous waste code
This is a hazardous waste code. Hazardous waste travels with a hazardous waste consignment note rather than a standard waste transfer note.
Where this waste comes from
Typically arises from paint, varnish, coating and adhesive.
Other codes in this group
Codes that share group 08 04 with 08 04 15.
- 08 04 09 waste adhesives and sealants containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances Hazardous
- 08 04 10 waste adhesives and sealants other than those mentioned in 08 04 09
- 08 04 11 adhesive and sealant sludges containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances Hazardous
- 08 04 12 adhesive and sealant sludges other than those mentioned in 08 04 11
- 08 04 13 aqueous sludges containing adhesives or sealants containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances Hazardous
- 08 04 14 aqueous sludges containing adhesives or sealants other than those mentioned in 08 04 13
- 08 04 16 aqueous liquid waste containing adhesives or sealants other than those mentioned in 08 04 15
- 08 04 17 rosin oil Hazardous
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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