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Alberta waste code 221 Gasoline, diesel & other unwanted liquid fuels.

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221, Light fuels.

  • Alberta industrial organic waste categories

    Light fuels

Alberta Uniform Waste Code category.

Waste fuels, such as old or contaminated gasoline & diesel, in liquid form. Alberta organic waste category for fuels.

Is Alberta 221 hazardous waste?

Not from the code alone. Alberta 221 is an industrial category for light fuels. Waste is hazardous only when it has a Schedule 1 property or listing and no Schedule 2 exclusion applies. The category number settles neither. For liquids, Alberta’s ignitability test includes a flash point of 60.5°C or lower.

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 still apply.

What does Alberta 221 cover?

Waste fuels. The category gives 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.

Are waste fuels Alberta 221?

CodeWhen it fits
221The stream is waste fuels.

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

Which wastes take Alberta 221?

WasteWhen it’s 221
Waste gasolineIt is fuel grade.
Waste dieselIt is fuel grade.
Waste keroseneIt is fuel grade.

Which codes sit beside Alberta 221?

CodeWhat it is
211Aromatic solvents (benzene-ring type)
212Aliphatic solvents (non-aromatic type)
213Petroleum-distillate solvents
231Latex residue
232Polymer resins
233Other polymer waste
241Halogen-containing solvent waste
242Halogen-containing pesticide/herbicide waste