EWC 17 08 01*
Gypsum-based construction materials contaminated with dangerous substances
About 17 08 01*
Gypsum-based construction materials contaminated with hazardous substances. Hazardous.
- Chapter
- 17 · Construction and Demolition Wastes (including Excavated Soil from Contaminated Sites)
- Sub-chapter
- 17 08 · Gypsum-based construction material
- Classification
- Hazardous. Moves on a hazardous waste consignment note with a carrier and site permitted for it.
- Recyclability
- Specialist disposal: Plasterboard contaminated with hazardous substances cannot be recycled normally
Mirror entry: assess the waste
17 08 01* 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.
- 17 08 02 Gypsum-based construction materials other than those mentioned in 17 08 01
Handling: Test for contamination before sending to recycler
Other codes in 17 08
- 17 08 02Gypsum-based construction materials other than those mentioned in 17 08 01