California waste code 272 Resin that has already set hard, such as cured plastic.

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Polymeric resin waste

Hazardous waste made of polymerized resin.

Hazardous waste made of polymerized resin. Unreacted resin and organic monomer waste take code 271.

Is California code 272 hazardous waste?

Not from the code alone. Waste must first be found hazardous. Code 272 isn't a restricted code, but a restricted category that fits takes priority over it. A code that isn't restricted doesn't make waste non-hazardous.

When a shipment needs the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest, enter 272 in Item 13 for the waste line. Use one California code, plus the federal RCRA codes when the waste is federally hazardous.

RCRA waste meets a federal listing or characteristic, with no federal exclusion that applies. Non-RCRA waste is hazardous under California rules only. California presumes hazardous waste is RCRA unless the generator shows it isn't, so keep that determination.

What does California code 272 cover?

This code is for hazardous waste made of polymeric resin. Polymerization has happened, which separates it from organic monomer waste and unreacted resin. It doesn't cover discarded adhesive.

Rule: Appendix XII(b)
Official wording: 22 CCR division 4.5, chapter 11, Appendix XII(b)

Is cured resin waste California code 272, 271 or 281?

Code	When it fits
272	The hazardous resin waste is polymeric because polymerization has occurred.
271	The waste is an organic monomer or resin that has not polymerized.
281	The discarded hazardous material is an adhesive rather than resin sorted by polymerization state.

Go by the material's composition and reaction state. A cured look alone doesn't classify the waste.

Which wastes take California code 272?

Waste	When it’s 272
Polymeric resin waste	The resin is cured or polymerized

Which codes sit beside California code 272?

Code	What it is
241	Tank-bottom waste
251	Still bottoms with halogenated organics
252	Other still-bottom waste
261	PCB-containing material
291	Discarded latex material
311	Discarded pharmaceuticals
321	Hazardous sewage sludge
322	Other hazardous biological waste