New Zealand Waste List
Below is the New Zealand Waste List (L-Code). The L-Code was adapted from international lists, and has been modified to reflect typical waste streams in New Zealand. The purpose of the L-Code is to provide guidance on identifying wastes in a consistent manner. The L-Code will also serve as the basis for record-keeping systems, particularly for hazardous wastes. Guidance on how to use the New Zealand Waste List can be found in the Guidelines for the Management of Hazardous Waste.
Choose the waste category below for information on specific waste streams for that category. Alternatively, you can search for specific waste items by entering a keyword or words into the search box below and clicking "Search".
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 | 01 | Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, and physical and chemical treatment of minerals
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 | 02 | Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing
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 | 03 | Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, pulp, paper and cardboard
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 | 04 | Wastes from the leather, fur and textile industries
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 | 05 | Wastes from petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal
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 | 06 | Wastes from inorganic chemical processes
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 | 07 | Wastes from organic chemical processes
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 | 08 | Wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (mfsu) of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks
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 | 09 | Wastes from the photographic industry
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 | 10 | Wastes from thermal processes
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 | 11 | Wastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials; non-ferrous hydro-metallurgy
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 | 12 | Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics
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 | 13 | Oil wastes and wastes of liquid fuels (except edible oils, 05 and 12)
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 | 14 | Waste organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants (except 07 and 08)
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 | 15 | Waste packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing not otherwise specified
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 | 16 | Wastes not otherwise specified in the list
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 | 17 | Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)
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 | 18 | Wastes from human or animal health care and/or related research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care)
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 | 19 | Wastes from waste management facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of drinking water and water for industrial use
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 | 20 | Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions
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