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WM3 waste classification

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WM3 in Plain English

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A plain-English walk-through of the WM3 waste classification pathway — source, code, composition, hazards, concentrations, HP1–HP15, POPs, and how it all resolves into a classification. Read this first if you're new to WM3 or want the reasoning behind the form below.

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WM3 Assessment Form

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A structured, plain-English way to document the evidence behind a waste classification: source through to classification, in your own words. Not an automated classifier, and it doesn't replace a competent assessment against the current WM3 Technical Guidance — it's a record of your reasoning and evidence as you work through it.

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