EWC Codes Accepted by Pinpoint Drainage Services Ltd

Licensed Waste Collection & Transportation Across London and the South East

As a registered Environment Agency Upper Tier Waste Carrier, Pinpoint Drainage Services Ltd provides professional collection and transportation of controlled liquid, wet and associated waste streams across London and the South East.

Waste must be correctly identified and classified using the appropriate European Waste Catalogue (EWC) / List of Waste (LoW) code before it is transported for treatment, recycling or disposal.

Below are some of the principal EWC waste codes that Pinpoint Drainage Services can collect and transport.

Drilling, Construction and Liquid Waste Streams

01 05 04 – Freshwater Drilling Muds and Wastes

Freshwater-based drilling muds and associated wastes arising from drilling operations.

01 05 07 – Barite-Containing Drilling Muds and Wastes

Barite-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those classified under EWC codes 01 05 05 and 01 05 06.

01 05 08 – Chloride-Containing Drilling Muds and Wastes

Chloride-containing drilling muds and wastes other than those classified under EWC codes 01 05 05 and 01 05 06.

17 05 04 – Soil and Stones

Soil and stones other than those containing hazardous substances classified under EWC code 17 05 03.

17 05 06 – Dredging Spoil

Dredging spoil other than material containing hazardous substances classified under EWC code 17 05 05.

20 03 03 – Street-Cleaning Residues

Waste and residues generated through street-cleaning operations.

16 10 02 – Aqueous Liquid Wastes

Aqueous liquid wastes other than those containing hazardous substances under EWC code 16 10 01.

16 10 04 – Aqueous Concentrates

Aqueous concentrates other than those containing hazardous substances under EWC code 16 10 03.

Sewage & Wastewater Waste Streams

19 08 01 – Screenings

Screenings generated by wastewater treatment operations, including solid materials removed during the initial screening stages of wastewater treatment.

19 08 05 – Sludges from Treatment of Urban Wastewater

Sludges generated through the treatment of urban wastewater and sewage.

20 03 04 – Septic Tank Sludge

Sludge removed from domestic, commercial and other septic tank systems.

20 03 06 – Waste from Sewage Cleaning

Waste and residues generated during the cleaning and maintenance of sewage and sewer systems.

Oil/Water Separator & Interceptor Waste – EWC 13 05

The following EWC codes cover wastes arising from oil/water separators, interceptors and associated drainage systems.

13 05 01* – Solids from Grit Chambers and Oil/Water Separators

Solid waste and grit collected from oil/water separation systems.

13 05 02* – Sludges from Oil/Water Separators

Sludge generated during the operation and cleaning of oil/water separators.

13 05 03* – Interceptor Sludges

Sludge removed from interceptors and associated drainage systems.

13 05 06* – Oil from Oil/Water Separators

Waste oil recovered from oil/water separation systems.

13 05 07* – Oily Water from Oil/Water Separators

Water contaminated with oil and recovered from oil/water separators.

13 05 08* – Mixtures of Wastes from Grit Chambers and Oil/Water Separators

Mixed wastes generated from grit chambers and oil/water separation systems.

Hazardous Waste

EWC codes marked with an asterisk (*) identify hazardous waste streams.

Hazardous waste movements require the appropriate Hazardous Waste Consignment Note and must be correctly classified before collection.

Pinpoint Drainage Services follows the relevant waste transportation and documentation requirements, with collected waste transported to appropriately authorised facilities for treatment, recovery, recycling or disposal.

Professional Waste Collection Across London & the South East

With specialist Vacuum Tanker Services and HGV Jet Vac & Combination Jetting Services, Pinpoint Drainage Services can provide safe and efficient collection and transportation of a wide range of liquid, sludge, sewage, interceptor and wet waste streams.

We support commercial and industrial businesses, construction companies, contractors, local authorities, facilities managers and property management organisations throughout London and the South East.

If you are unsure which EWC code applies to the waste you need removed, contact our team to discuss your requirements.

Need waste collected or transported?  Contact Pinpoint Drainage Services Ltd to discuss your waste stream, EWC classification and collection requirements.