National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)RegulationsNational Waste Information Regulations, 2012AnnexuresAnnexure 4 : Hazardous Waste Types for reporting to the SAWIS |
LEVEL 1
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LEVEL 2 - Major Waste Type |
LEVEL 3 - Specific Waste Type |
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HAZARDOUS WASTE |
No. |
Name |
No. |
Name |
HW 01 |
Gaseous waste |
01 |
Gases (excluding Greenhouse gases) |
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02 |
Obsolete ozone depleting gases |
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HW 02 |
Mercury containing waste |
01 |
Liquid waste containing mercury |
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02 |
Solid waste containing mercury |
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HW 03 |
Batteries |
01 |
Lead Batteries |
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02 |
Mercury batteries |
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03 |
Ni/Cd batteries |
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04 |
Manganese dioxide and alkali batteries |
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05 |
Lithium and Lithium ion batteries |
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06 |
Nickel-metal hydride batteries |
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07 |
Mixed batteries |
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HW 04 |
POP Waste |
01 |
PCB containing waste (>50mg/kg) |
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02 |
Other POP-containing waste |
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HW 05 |
Inorganic waste |
01 |
Liquid and sludge inorganic waste |
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02 |
Solid inorganic waste |
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03 |
Spent pot lining (inorganic) |
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HW 06 |
Asbestos containing waste |
01 |
Asbestos containing waste |
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HW 07 |
Waste Oils |
01 |
Waste oil |
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HW 08 |
Organic halogenated and/or sulphur containing solvents
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01 |
Solvents containing halogens and/or sulphur |
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HW 09 |
Organic halogenated and/or sulphur containing waste |
01 |
Liquids and sludges containing halogens and/or sulphur |
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02 |
Solids containing halogens and/or sulphur
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HW 10 |
Organic solvents without halogens and sulphur |
01 |
Solvents without halogens and sulphur |
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HW 11 |
Other organic waste without halogen or sulphur |
01 |
Liquid and sludge organic waste |
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02 |
Solid organic waste |
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03 |
Spent pot lining (organic) |
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HW 12 |
Tarry and Bituminous waste |
01 |
Tarry waste |
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02 |
Bituminous waste |
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HW 13 |
Brine |
01 |
Brine |
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HW 14 |
Fly ash and dust from miscellaneous filter sources |
01 |
Fly ash |
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HW 15 |
Bottom ash |
01 |
Bottom ash |
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HW 16 |
Slag |
01 |
Ferrous metal slag |
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02 |
Non-ferrous metal slag |
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03 |
Other |
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HW 17 |
Mineral waste |
01 |
Foundry sand |
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02 |
Refractory waste |
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03 |
Other |
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HW 18 |
Waste of Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) |
01 |
Large Household Appliances |
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02 |
Small Household Appliances |
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03 |
Office, information and Communication Equipment |
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04 |
Entertainment & Consumer Electronics and toys, leisure, sports & recreational equipment and automatic issuing machines |
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05 |
Lighting equipment |
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06 |
Electric and Electronic tools |
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07 |
Security & health care equipmet |
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08 |
Mixed WEEE |
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HW 19 |
Health Care Risk Waste |
01 |
Pathological waste |
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02 |
Infectious waste and sharps |
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03 |
Chemical waste |
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HW 20 |
Sewage sludge |
01 |
Sewage sludge |
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HW 99 |
Miscellaneous |
01 |
Miscellaneous |
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For mixtures, report under the waste type which represents the largest fraction of the waste under consideration. Report under a specific waste type e.g. mercury battery would be reported under mercury battery and not mercury containing waste.