01 04 09Non-Hazardous

Waste sand and clays

Official Taxonomy Path

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

Sub-chapter 0104: Wastes from physical and chemical processing of non-metalliferous minerals

Entry Type
Absolute non-hazardous
What does this mean in practice?
This is the official classification for waste sand and clays. As a non-hazardous waste, this requires standard duty of care documentation (Waste Transfer Notes) when moved off-site.

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