The European Waste Catalogue (EWC) lists all wastes, grouped according to generic industry or process. Each waste type is given a six digit code. Check the EWC Code to find out if your waste is classified as hazardous. Hazardous wastes are identified in the EWC with an Asterisk(*)

Some wastes are always classed as Hazardous and usually appear as red entries. Other Wastes require assessment to determine whether they are hazardous or not, depending on whether the amounts of dangerous substances are above threshold concentrations:- these are called mirror entries ad are listed in blue.
(Source Environment Agency)

What Regulations make a waste hazardous?

If you are assessing a waste to determine if it is hazardous you should refer to:

- The Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 (HWR)
- The List of Waste regulations 2005 (LoWR)
(also Known as European Waste Catalogue (EWC))

The regulations came into force on the 16th July 2005