Waste codes · Chapter 20

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Food waste

On a waste transfer note
Fine to carry on a transfer note.

Non-hazardous. Put the code, a plain description, how much and whether it was loose or in something — one line per type of waste on the load.

What to write on the note
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biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste
That second line is the official List of Wastes description. Writing it out is what makes the note match the code.
What this code covers
foodkitchencanteen
Which chapter this is
Chapter 20 — Clearances and general rubbish

Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions

The default chapter for clearance work — houses, flats, offices and shops.

Checked against
WasteBoss is not a regulator. Codes are a starting point — if a load is borderline, the tip or your regulator decides.