EWC code 19 02 05: sludges from physico/chemical treatment containing hazardous substances
EWC code 19 02 05 covers sludges from physico/chemical treatment containing hazardous substances. It sits in chapter 19, waste management facility and water treatment 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 waste management, waste treatment, recycling facility and landfill.
Other codes in this group
Codes that share group 19 02 with 19 02 05.
- 19 02 03 premixed wastes composed only of non-hazardous wastes
- 19 02 04 premixed wastes composed of at least one hazardous waste Hazardous
- 19 02 06 sludges from physico/chemical treatment other than those mentioned in 19 02 05
- 19 02 07 oil and concentrates from separation Hazardous
- 19 02 08 liquid combustible wastes containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 19 02 09 solid combustible wastes containing hazardous substances Hazardous
- 19 02 10 combustible wastes other than those mentioned in 19 02 08 and 19 02 09
- 19 02 11 other wastes containing hazardous substances 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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