01 03 06Non-Hazardous

Tailings other than those mentioned in 01 03 04 and 01 03 05

Official Taxonomy Path

Chapter 01: Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, and physical and chemical treatment of minerals

Sub-chapter 0103: Wastes from physical and chemical processing of metalliferous minerals

Entry Type
Mirror non-hazardous
What does this mean in practice?
This is the official classification for tailings other than those mentioned in 01 03 04 and 01 03 05. As a non-hazardous waste, this requires standard duty of care documentation (Waste Transfer Notes) when moved off-site.

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