What Waste Code
04 01 07bNote b. Note ‘b’: The terms ‘containing chromium’ and ‘free of chromium’ are descriptive, and not related to hazardous property assessment. Knowledge of the chromium in the waste is needed only to determine which non-hazardous entry is appropriate

EWC Code 04 01 07: Wastes from the leather, fur and textile industries, wastes from the leather and fur industry, sludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment free of chromium

Also known as

Biological SludgeDewatered SludgeEffluent SludgeEffluent Treatment Sludge Biological(Dewatered)Industrial SludgeLeather WasteSewage SludgeSludgeTextile WasteTreatment SludgeWastewater Sludge

When this code is usually used

Use EWC code 04 01 07 when the waste stream matches this description in practice: sludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment free of chromium.This is an absolute non-hazardous entry, so there is no paired mirror code to review. Producers may also describe this waste as Biological Sludge, Dewatered Sludge, Effluent Sludge, Effluent Treatment Sludge Biological(Dewatered).

Note reference

Note b

Note ‘b’: The terms ‘containing chromium’ and ‘free of chromium’ are descriptive, and not related to hazardous property assessment. Knowledge of the chromium in the waste is needed only to determine which non-hazardous entry is appropriate

Sites That Accept This Waste

Browse published waste sites currently linked to EWC code 04 01 07.

  • Mick George

    Mick George - Northampton

    Mick George Group is a leading UK provider of construction services, specialising in waste management, aggregate supply, earthworks, demolition, and plant hire.

    Hazardous wasteOffers collectionISO accredited
    Crow Lane Industrial Estate Lower Ecton Lane, Northampton, NN3 5HQ
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  • Mick George

    Mick George - St Ives

    Mick George Group is a leading UK provider of construction services, specialising in waste management, aggregate supply, earthworks, demolition, and plant hire.

    Hazardous wasteOffers collectionISO accredited
    Meadow Lane, St. Ives, PE27 4YQ
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Related Codes in This Subchapter

These sibling codes share the same 04 01 subchapter.

04 01 01ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

fleshings and lime split wastes

04 01 02ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

liming waste

04 01 03*MHMirror Hazardous

degreasing wastes containing solvents without a liquid phase

04 01 04ANAbsolute Non-HazardousbNote b. Note ‘b’: The terms ‘containing chromium’ and ‘free of chromium’ are descriptive, and not related to hazardous property assessment. Knowledge of the chromium in the waste is needed only to determine which non-hazardous entry is appropriate

tanning liquor containing chromium

04 01 05ANAbsolute Non-HazardousbNote b. Note ‘b’: The terms ‘containing chromium’ and ‘free of chromium’ are descriptive, and not related to hazardous property assessment. Knowledge of the chromium in the waste is needed only to determine which non-hazardous entry is appropriate

tanning liquor free of chromium

04 01 06ANAbsolute Non-HazardousbNote b. Note ‘b’: The terms ‘containing chromium’ and ‘free of chromium’ are descriptive, and not related to hazardous property assessment. Knowledge of the chromium in the waste is needed only to determine which non-hazardous entry is appropriate

sludges, in particular from on-site effluent treatment containing chromium

04 01 08ANAbsolute Non-HazardousbNote b. Note ‘b’: The terms ‘containing chromium’ and ‘free of chromium’ are descriptive, and not related to hazardous property assessment. Knowledge of the chromium in the waste is needed only to determine which non-hazardous entry is appropriate

waste tanned leather (blue sheetings, shavings, cuttings, buffing dust) containing chromium

04 01 09ANAbsolute Non-Hazardous

wastes from dressing and finishing

04 01 99MNMirror Non-Hazardous

wastes not otherwise specified