EWC 01 05 05*
Oil-containing drilling muds and wastes
About 01 05 05*
Oil-containing drilling muds and wastes. Hazardous — contains petroleum-based fluids requiring specialist treatment.
- Chapter
- 01 · Wastes resulting from exploration, Mining, Quarrying, Physical and Chemical treatment of Minerals
- Sub-chapter
- 01 05 · Drilling muds and other drilling wastes
- Classification
- Hazardous. Moves on a hazardous waste consignment note with a carrier and site permitted for it.
- Recyclability
- Specialist disposal: Drilling muds require treatment before reuse or disposal
Mirror entry: assess the waste
01 05 05* is one half of a mirror pair. Whether the waste is hazardous depends on what it contains, so assess it against EA guidance WM3 before choosing the code.
Handling: Oil-containing drilling waste requires specialist handling
Other codes in 01 05
- 01 05 04Freshwater drilling muds and wastes
- 01 05 06*Drilling muds and other drilling wastes containing dangerous substances
- 01 05 07Barite-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those mentioned in 01 05 05 and 01 05 06
- 01 05 08Chloride-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those mentioned in 01 05 05 and 01 05 06
- 01 05 99Wastes not otherwise specified