We transport fly ash with our own fleet of silo trailers. Fly ash is a bulk mineral material — we haul it in 55–65 m³ silo trailers, payload ~24–26 t per trip, across Poland and the entire EU. Coal fly ash (code 10 01 02) without hazardous substances is non-ADR; streams with code 19 01 13* (containing hazardous substances) require a silo trailer and a driver with ADR qualifications. Export to Germany requires a GIOŚ notification (on the customer’s side). Quote: +48 602 716 551.
At a glance
Fly ash transport by silo trailer for the power, cement, recycling and waste-treatment sectors. Fly ash is a fine-grained bulk mineral material — we haul it in dedicated 55–65 m³ silo trailers (payload ~24–26 t), across Poland and the entire EU. Standard coal fly ash (10 01 02) is non-ADR; 19 01 13* streams require an ADR silo trailer. Export to Germany requires a GIOŚ notification (on the customer’s side). Characteristics, waste codes (10 01 02, 10 01 82, 19 01 13*) and legal requirements — see the sections below.
Characteristics of fly ash
Fly ash is a post-production waste from the power sector — a fine-grained powder produced when coal is burned in pulverised-fuel boilers. Typical grain size 1–100 microns. Loose bulk density 0.7–1.0 t/m³, after compaction even 1.3 t/m³.
The main waste streams handled on the market:
| Code | Description | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| 10 01 02 | Coal fly ash | The most common stream, non-hazardous |
| 10 01 03 | Fly ash from peat and wood | A rarer stream |
| 10 01 04* | Fly ash from liquid fuels | Hazardous (asterisk) |
| 10 01 16* | Fly ash from co-incineration | Hazardous |
| 10 01 82 | Mixtures of ash with solid wastes | Most often non-hazardous |
| 19 01 13* | Fly ash with hazardous substances | Hazardous, ADR |
Legal requirements — what the customer must have
Transboundary notification
Exporting ash from Poland to Germany, Austria or Czechia requires a notification with GIOŚ (the Polish Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection). On the customer’s side:
- Submitting an application specifying the stream, code, mass, route and receiving installation
- Acceptance by the competent authorities (in Poland and the destination country)
- The notification typically covers 24 months and a specific volume (e.g. 1,500 t/year)
Without a valid notification the transport cannot take place. PHS Magnum, as the carrier, performs the transport in accordance with the customer’s documentation — we do not file notifications on the customer’s behalf.
Waste transfer note (KPO)
Every waste transport in the EU requires a KPO note (in Poland) or an equivalent document (Begleitschein in DE). It is issued by the producer and signed by the carrier and the consignee.
MSDS / safety data sheet
An industry requirement, even for non-hazardous streams. It confirms the material’s characteristics (heavy metal content, pH, reaction heat) — critical for transport safety and storage at the consignee.
How we carry out ash transport
1. Consultation before the first delivery
The customer provides: the waste code, MSDS, notification certificate (if it is an export transport), technical parameters of the cargo (moisture, density, temperature at loading). We select the appropriate silo trailer (standard or ADR).
2. Loading at the customer’s plant
The silo trailer pulls up to the loading installation at the power plant / cement plant / steelworks. Pneumatic loading (from the ash removal installation) or gravity loading from a silo.
3. Transport
Typical route: Poland → Germany, Austria, Czechia, Slovakia. Travel time from a power plant in southern Poland to Bavaria: 8–12 hours. Journey documentation compliant with transboundary waste shipment rules.
4. Unloading at the consignee
Most often a cement plant (ash as a clinker substitute in Portland cement) or a stabilisation installation. Pneumatic unloading via the on-board blow-off (trailer compressor) or via the receiving installation.
Experience with ashes
PHS Magnum serves:
- Coal power — 10 01 02 fly ash to cement plants
- Co-incineration — ash from biomass or waste for treatment
- Metallurgy — metallurgical dusts (separate codes) for recovery installations
- Export to EU countries — under the customer’s notifications
Real contracts: single jobs of 20–40 tonnes, regular deliveries of 100–500 tonnes per month, annual contracts of 1,500–2,000 tonnes under a notification.
Related
- Bulk material transport — the full range
- ADR transport — dangerous goods
- Big-bag transloading — transfer from big bags to silo (also for ash in packaging)
- Silo trailer service — fleet maintenance for waste transport
Transport enquiries and consultation before the first delivery: +48 602 716 551 · biuro@magnumchorula.pl
