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Alberta waste code 148 Assorted unwanted inorganic chemicals from labs & industry.

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148, Other inorganic waste chemicals.

  • Alberta industrial inorganic waste categories

    Other inorganic waste chemicals

Alberta Uniform Waste Code category.

Miscellaneous inorganic chemical waste, from labs & industry, that fits no other inorganic category. Alberta inorganic waste.

Is Alberta 148 hazardous waste?

Not from the code alone. Alberta 148 is an industrial category for other inorganic waste chemicals. A waste is hazardous only when it has a Schedule 1 property or listing and no Schedule 2 exclusion applies. The code number proves neither.

For regulated hazardous waste sent for disposal, the consignor enters the waste details on the Alberta hazardous waste manifest. Alberta’s exclusions and shipment rules apply as well.

What does Alberta 148 cover?

Other inorganic waste chemicals. The category is the material or process part of the Uniform Waste Code. Transport identification, transport class and the management operation are separate parts. The industrial identification guide describes the category, and the Waste Control Regulation decides hazardous status and exclusions.

Is inorganic waste chemical Alberta 148 or 263?

CodeWhen it fits
148Other inorganic waste chemicals.
263A miscellaneous discarded chemical that is organic, not inorganic.

Hazardous recyclables follow Alberta’s separate recycle-docket rules. The industrial category doesn’t decide the document.

Which codes sit beside Alberta 148?

CodeWhat it is
144Liquid tannery sludge
145Paint/pigment/coating waste
146Other inorganic sludge and solids
147Discarded chemical fertilizer
149Landfill leachate
150Inert inorganic waste
151Discarded batteries
152Empty containers, packages and bags