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Alberta waste code 252 Used engine oil & lubricating grease.

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252, Crankcase oil and lubricants.

  • Alberta industrial organic waste categories

    Crankcase oil and lubricants

Alberta Uniform Waste Code category.

Crankcase oil & lubricants drained from engines & machinery, including used grease. Alberta organic waste category.

Is Alberta 252 hazardous waste?

Not from the code alone. Alberta 252 is an industrial category for crankcase oil and lubricants. 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 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 252 cover?

Discarded crankcase oil and lubricants. 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 crankcase oil and lubricants Alberta 252?

CodeWhen it fits
252The stream is discarded crankcase oil and lubricants.
251The waste is another petroleum-derived oil or sludge.

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

Which wastes take Alberta 252?

WasteWhen it’s 252
Used oilIt came from lubrication service.

Which codes sit beside Alberta 252?

CodeWhat it is
233Other polymer waste
241Halogen-containing solvent waste
242Halogen-containing pesticide/herbicide waste
243PCB waste
253Oil emulsions
254Transfer/processing-site oil and water
261Pharmaceutical waste
262Soap and detergent waste