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You must classify the waste your business produces before it is collected, disposed of or recovered.

You must do this to identify:

• if the waste is hazardous or not
• which controls apply to the movement of the waste - this is to prevent harm to people and the environment

You need to include all relevant classification codes if you place waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) that would be assigned different codes in the same container.

Hazardous substances or persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in waste electricals

WEEE聽often has components that contain hazardous substances or persistent organic pollutants (POPs). These could include:

• printed circuit boards
• plastic casings, cables and other components
• insulation foam
• cooling agents
• flame retardants
• activated glass and screen phosphors
• cathode ray tubes
• capacitors
• Ni-Cd batteries

If the levels of hazardous substances or聽POPs聽are over a certain amount the item will be classified as hazardous or聽POPs听飞补蝉迟别.

There are special rules about:

• where you can export聽WEEE聽that contains聽POPs听-听check the guidance on classifying electrical device waste
• dealing with hazardous waste
• disposing of聽POPs听飞补蝉迟别

If you have assessed your waste and are still not sure if an item is hazardous or聽POPs听飞补蝉迟别, you should treat it as hazardous and聽POPs听飞补蝉迟别 as a precaution.

搁别补诲听technical guidance on how to assess waste听补苍诲听颈诲别苍迟颈蹿测颈苍驳听POPs听飞补蝉迟别.

Televisions, computer monitors and other display devices

Components such as screens, circuit boards, batteries or any plastic parts may contain hazardous chemicals or聽POPs.

	Waste status	Household	Industrial or commercial
Cathode ray tube (CRT), flatscreen (plasma or LCD) 肠辞苍迟补颈苍颈苍驳听POPs	Hazardous and聽POPs	20 01 35*	16 02 13*

Fridges, freezers, chillers and air-conditioning units

Components such as circuit boards, motors and any plastic parts may contain hazardous chemicals or聽POPs. Coolants and foam may also be hazardous. Usually there is not enough聽POPs聽for the item to be classified as聽POPs听飞补蝉迟别.

	Waste status	Household	Industrial or commercial
Containing ozone-depleting substances as foam blowing agents or coolants	Hazardous, non-POPs	20 01 23*	16 02 11*
Other	Hazardous, non-POPs	20 01 35*	16 02 13*

Large domestic appliances (LDA): white goods (washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers and cookers)

Components such as circuit boards, motors or any plastic parts may contain聽POPs. Usually there is not enough for the item to be classified as聽POPs听飞补蝉迟别.

Heat pump tumble dryers contain coolants which are hazardous. You must classify and manage these differently to vented and condenser tumble dryers.

	Waste status	Household	Industrial or commercial
Large domestic appliances: white goods	Non-hazardous, non-POPs	20 01 36	16 02 14
Heat pump tumble dryers	Hazardous, non-POPs	20 01 35*	16 02 13*
Vented and condenser tumble dryers	Non-hazardous, non-POPs	20 01 36	16 02 14

Small mixed聽WEEE

These are small household-type electrical items collected from homes or businesses.

Components such as screens, circuit boards, batteries or any plastic parts may contain hazardous chemicals or聽POPs.

	Waste status	Household	Industrial or commercial
Small mixed聽WEEE听肠辞苍迟补颈苍颈苍驳听POPs	Hazardous and聽POPs	20 01 35* and 20 01 36	Not applicable

Other household-type electricals from homes or businesses

These are waste electrical items collected from households or businesses that are not already listed and are separated from small mixed聽WEEE.

Components such as screens, circuit boards, batteries or any plastic parts may contain hazardous chemicals or聽POPs.

	Waste status	Household	Industrial or commercial
Cat 1: Large household appliances (other than聽LDA聽white goods) 肠辞苍迟补颈苍颈苍驳听POPs	Hazardous and聽POPs	20 01 35* and 20 01 36	Not applicable
Cat 2: Small household appliances 肠辞苍迟补颈苍颈苍驳听POPs	Hazardous and聽POPs	20 01 35* and 20 01 36	Not applicable
Cat 3: IT and telecommunication equipment 肠辞苍迟补颈苍颈苍驳听POPs	Hazardous and聽POPs	20 01 35* and 20 01 36	Not applicable
Cat 4: Consumer equipment 肠辞苍迟补颈苍颈苍驳听POPs	Hazardous and聽POPs	20 01 35* and 20 01 36	Not applicable
Cat 5: Lighting equipment 肠辞苍迟补颈苍颈苍驳听POPs	Hazardous and聽POPs	20 01 35* and 20 01 36	Not applicable
Cat 6: Electronic and electrical tools 肠辞苍迟补颈苍颈苍驳听POPs	Hazardous and聽POPs	20 01 35* and 20 01 36	Not applicable
Cat 7: Toys, leisure and sporting equipment 肠辞苍迟补颈苍颈苍驳听POPs	Hazardous and聽POPs	20 01 35* and 20 01 36	Not applicable

Lightbulbs and lamps

Components such as circuit boards, plastic parts or casings may contain聽POPs聽and hazardous chemicals, such as flame retardants.

You must check the levels of hazardous substances and聽POPs聽in the bulbs before you can classify the waste. To assess聽WEEE聽for hazardous substances or聽POPs,听check the guidance on classifying electrical device waste.

	Waste status	Household	Industrial or commercial
Linear fluorescent tubes	Hazardous, non-POPs	20 01 21*	16 02 13*
Compact fluorescent lamps and other non-linear gas discharge lamps	Hazardous and聽POPs	20 01 21*	16 02 13*
LED 肠辞苍迟补颈苍颈苍驳听POPs聽and hazardous substances	Hazardous and聽POPs	20 01 35*	16 02 13*
LED not 肠辞苍迟补颈苍颈苍驳听POPs聽and all halogen and incandescent lamps not containing hazardous substances	Non-hazardous, non-POPs	20 01 36	16 02 14

Batteries

	Waste status	Household	Industrial or commercial
Lead acid (vehicle)	Hazardous	16 06 01*	16 06 01*
Lead acid (other)	Hazardous	20 01 33*	16 06 01*
Nickel-Cadmium	Hazardous	20 01 33*	16 06 02*
Mercury containing	Hazardous	20 01 33*	16 06 03*
Alkaline	Non-hazardous	20 01 34	16 06 04
Other - Lithium or Lithium ion	Non-hazardous	20 01 34	16 06 05
Mixed household-type batteries - separately collected	Hazardous	20 01 33*	Not allowed

How to classify other wastes

Check the guidance on how to classify other common waste types.

Or check the聽technical guidance on waste, which lists all of the waste codes and how to apply them.

Get advice from a specialist waste contractor if you are not sure what code to use for your waste.

For more information, contact the Environment Agency.