B Waste codes maps Jurisdictional waste codes will be converted to NEPM codes using the mapping process illustrated below (see the explanation under Item 6). Key Code Data for this NEPM code is not collected Code Data for this NEPM code is collected from landfill data (data for other codes is from tracking system data)
R140 Waste from the production and preparation of pharmaceutical products T100 chemical substances arising from research and development or teaching activities, including those which are not identified and/or are new and whose effects on human health and/or the environment are not known T120 Waste from the production, formulation and use of photographic chemicals and processing materials Article/ product described wastes M230 Triethylamine catalysts for setting foundry N100 Containers and drums that are contaminated with residues of substances referred to in this list N150 Fly ash, excluding fly ash generated from Australian coal fired power stations R120 Waste pharmaceuticals, drugs and medicines T140 Tyres Inherent characteristics J100 Waste mineral oils unfit for their original intended use M260 Highly odorous organic chemicals (including mercaptans and acrylates) T200 Waste of an explosive nature not subject to other legislation Table 5: Example wastes for selected NEPM codes NEPM waste type NEPM code Waste description Waste examples A Plating and heat treatment A100 resulting from surface treatment of metals and plastics Liquid phosphates or chromates from metal coating (e.g. commercial product Alodine 1200S) Liquids or sludges from plastics treatment Wastes from cleaning, sandblasting and surface protection of ship hulls and vehicle bodies A110 Waste from heat treatment and tempering operations containing cyanides Case hardening residues such as potassium cyanide/ potassium carbonate mixtures B Acids B100 Acidic solutions or acids in solid form Wastes with pH <2 Acids including sulfuric, hydrochloric, nitric, phosphoric, chromic, hydrofluoric, acetic, other organic acids Pickle liquors Mixtures of the above C Alkalis C100 Basic solutions or bases in solid form Wastes with pH >10 Alkaline cleaners Ammonia Hydroxides such as ammonium, sodium (caustic soda), calcium (lime), potassium Caustic neutralised waste potash NEPM waste type NEPM code Waste description Waste examples D Inorganic chemicals D110 Inorganic fluorine compounds excluding calcium fluoride Spent pot liner waste from aluminium smelting Simple fluoride salts such as sodium fluoride and potassium fluoride D120 Mercury; mercury compounds Fluorescent Dental amalgam waste
dyes, pigments, paints, lacquers and varnish F110 Waste from the production, formulation and use of resins, latex, plasticisers, glues and adhesives Fibreglass resin wastes G Organic solvents G100 Ethers Family of ether compounds including ‘ether’ itself (diethyl ether) G110 Organic solvents excluding halogenated solvents Naphtha solvents, benzene and xylenes, alcohols, glycols, epoxides, ketones and aldehydes Methylated spirits, mineral turpentine, kerosene Cyclohexane Klenasol (non-chlorinated) G150 Halogenated organic solvents Any solvent with a halogen element in its structure (chloro, fluoro, bromo, iodo in the chemical or product name) Carbon tetrachloride Genklene Methylene chloride (dichlormethane) paint stripper Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroehtylene/ perc) Trichloroethane Trichloroethylene Klenasol 75/25 Dry cleaning sludge (containing perchloroethylene) G160 Waste from the production, formulation and use of organic solvents Solvent recovery residues H Pesticides H100 Waste from the production, formulation and use of biocides and phytopharmaceuticals Inorganic & organo-metallic pesticides Nitrogen containing pesticides Organochlorine pesticides Sulfur containing pesticides Biological pesticides Mixed pesticide residue Phytopharmaceutical wastes such as from alkaloid production in Tasmania H110 Organic phosphorous compounds Organo phosphorus pesticide such as Diazinon, Azinphos-methyl, Chlorpyrifos and Dichlorvos Triphenyl and tricresyl phosphates (as flame retardants) H170 Waste from manufacture, formulation and use of chemicals Copper chrome arsenic (CCA) solutions and solids Other inorganic wood preserving compounds Organic wood preserving compounds (such as creosote) NEPM waste type NEPM code Waste description Waste examples J Oils J100 Waste mineral oils unfit for their original intended use Waste oils/ hydrocarbons Used oil filters Transformer fluids (excluding PCB's)
T Miscellaneous T100 Waste chemical substances arising from research and development or teaching activities, including those which are not identified and/or are new and whose effects on human health and/or the environment are not known Waste chemicals from R&D or teaching Waste from domestic chemical collections T120 Waste from the production, formulation and use of photographic chemicals and processing materials Waste from production or formulation of photographic chemicals Wastes from film processing materials such as fixer or developer (may or may not contain silver) T140 Tyres Used truck and passenger tyres T200 Waste of an explosive nature not subject to other legislation Highly reactive chemicals
H Hazardous waste infrastructure typology The Australian Government will maintain a database of hazardous waste infrastructure and its capacity for use in assessing the adequacy of national infrastructure. Infrastructure will be classified into groups for assessing capacities based on the typology illustrated below (see explanation in Item 22). Hazardous waste management type Hazardous waste infrastructure group Description Management code Recycling Hazardous waste packaging facility Facilities that recycle industrial packing that contains residual hazardous wastes. Containers are typically refurbished and reused or materials are recycled. R14 E-waste facility Major e-waste physical/chemical and manual disassembly processing facilities. Facilities receive inorganic hazardous wastes, such as copper, cobalt, and lead. R4 Oil re-refining facility Facilities that re-refine (recycle) waste oil. (Facilities that only dewater and filter waste oil should be considered primarily ‘transfer facilities’) R9 Lead facility Facilities that recycle lead. Typically, the lead is from used lead acid batteries. R4 Mercury facility Facilities that recycle mercury. Used fluorescent light fittings are usually a key waste. R4 Solvents/paints/organic chemicals facility Facilities that recycle paints, resins, inks, organic sludges and/or organic solvents, but not for energy recovery. R2, R3 Organics processing facility Facilities that recycle a range of low hazard organic wastes such as grease trap waste, cooking oil, animal effluents, etc. through composting or similar R16 Spent potlining facility Facilities that recycle spent potlining waste from the aluminium industry. R5 Energy recovery Energy recovery Facilities that recover or use solvents, paints or hazardous wastes with calorific value for energy recovery on-site or elsewhere (e.g. a cement facility). R1 Treatment Chemical physical treatment (CPT) plant Sophisticated facilities developed with significant capital to apply chemical and physical treatments to a broad range of wastes. Often licensed to receive almost all NEPM 15 waste codes. Processes can include many chemical treatments (e.g. oxidation, reduction, precipitation, neutralisation, etc.) and physical treatments (e.g. sedimentation, filtration, adsorption, immobilisation, etc.) D13, D14, R6, T1 Clinical waste treatment facility Facilities that treat clinical waste typically using an autoclave. T2