R12: Exchange of waste for submission to any of the operations numbered R1 to R11
Annex II of the consolidated Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) opens in a new tab.
Notes from the annex
- If no other R code is appropriate, this can include preliminary operations before recovery, such as dismantling, sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising, drying, shredding, conditioning, repackaging, separating, blending or mixing.
Applying this code
D and R codes describe the operation, not the waste itself and not site acceptance.
Classify the waste first using the Waste classification technical guidance (WM3) — GOV.UK opens in a new tab, then check permit conditions before applying a code operationally.