EWC 20 01 28
Paint, inks, adhesives and resins other other than those mentioned in 20 01 27
About 20 01 28
Paint, inks, adhesives, and resins not containing hazardous substances. Water-based paints.
- Chapter
- 20 · Municipal Wastes (Household Waste and Similar Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Wastes) Including Separately Collected Fractions
- Sub-chapter
- 20 01 · Separately collected fraction (except 15 01)
- Classification
- Non-hazardous. Use a standard waste transfer note and keep it for 2 years.
- Recyclability
- Partially recyclable: Non-hazardous household paint — usable paint can go to community reuse schemes (e.g. Community Repaint)
Mirror entry: assess the waste
20 01 28 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.
- 20 01 27* Paint, inks, adhesives and resins containing dangerous substances
Other codes in 20 01
- 20 01 01Paper and cardboard
- 20 01 02Glass
- 20 01 08Biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste
- 20 01 10Clothes
- 20 01 11Textiles
- 20 01 13*Solvents
- 20 01 14*Acids
- 20 01 15*Alkalines
- 20 01 17*Photochemicals
- 20 01 19*Pesticides
- 20 01 21*Fluorescent tubes and other mercury-containing waste
- 20 01 23*Discarded equipment containing chlorofluorocarbons
- 20 01 25Edible oil and fat
- 20 01 26*Oil and fat other than those mentioned in 20 01 25
- 20 01 27*Paint, inks, adhesives and resins containing dangerous substances
- 20 01 29*Detergents containing dangerous substances
- 20 01 30Detergents other than those mentioned in 20 01 29
- 20 01 31*Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines
- 20 01 32Medicines other than those mentioned in 20 01 31
- 20 01 33*Batteries and accumulators included in 16 06 01, 16 06 02 or 16 06 03 and unsorted batteries and accumulators containing these batteries
- 20 01 34Batteries and accumulators other than those mentioned in 20 01 33
- 20 01 35*Discarded electrical and electronic equipment other than those mentioned in 20 01 21 and 20 01 23 containing hazardous components
- 20 01 36Discarded electrical and electronic equipment other than those mentioned in 20 01 21, 20 01 23 and 20 01 35
- 20 01 37*Wood containing dangerous substances
- 20 01 38Wood other than that mentioned in 20 01 37
- 20 01 39Plastics
- 20 01 40Metals
- 20 01 41Wastes from chimney sweeping
- 20 01 99Other fractions not otherwise specified