Our company is working towards the compliance with RoHS whereby we wish to dispose of leaded solder dross and snippets of offcuts. Likewise we will have a similar situation with the leadfree solder which is a silver /copper mix.
So the question is does anyone know the EU waste codes for:
1. Leaded solder?
2. Lead free solder?
I've checked the EWC but found no clear definition.

Thanks in advance.

quote=boblewis]Barrie

Main reason for that is that you are NOT meant to landfill such materials but rather recycle them. Talk to your suppliers as they can return them to their processing plant.


Bob

Should also have said that as solders are generally classed as hazardous waste then movement is via a Consignment Note and there is no need for a waste code on this document thus it is irrelevant for the whole process with such materials. Manufacturers know precise details of their products and so the whole issue is far easier for them to arrange. If your ISO 14001 man does not understand this then there are some problems.

Landfill - DoC Transfer - Waste Code

Hazardous waste - Consignment note - Precise Description of waste, ie analysis of material

For the Lead Free solder why not invest in a Solderbac machine, you take the lead free dross and melt it, swirl it and lo and behold you make new ingots out of it!

The dross of the dross is then sent away (I believe) to the Solderbac people for futher processing. If you currently use ingots in a solder wave oven it can save a considerable amount of money while doing something for the environment.

also you won't need to know the waste code as your will be recycling on site and sending waste as unprocessed material (not waste) for further treatment.

Badger,

I reckon you should use EWC code 10-08-11, picked this up from this website http://www.warton-metals...uk/dross-collection.html (In have no connection with it). They may be able to help with your other queries.

gotogmc

I see what they are saying but look at the section heading - soldering is not a metallurgical process it is an electronic manufacturing. RoHS of course does not apply to non lead solder in any case. Any decent ISO 14001 auditor should spot that as well.

Recycle on site is by far the best and process changes help to eliminate waste occurring. Lead based still has to go by consignment note so still has no code.

Yes some permits require such detail but only when relevant. The aim is to prove you are adhering to the permit etc not to force the discovery of a code that is irrelevant.

Bob