Alberta waste code 261 Expired or unwanted medicines.
- Free, no account
- Based on Alberta waste guidance and the Waste Control Regulation
- Nothing is stored
Find a Canadian waste code
261, Pharmaceutical waste.
Alberta industrial organic waste categories
Pharmaceutical waste
Alberta Uniform Waste Code category.
ComplyOnSiteIs Alberta 261 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. Alberta 261 is an industrial category for pharmaceutical waste. 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 261 cover?
Pharmaceutical waste. 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.
Is pharmaceutical waste Alberta 261?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| 261 | The stream is pharmaceutical waste. |
Hazardous recyclables follow Alberta’s separate recycle-docket rules. The industrial category doesn’t decide the document.
Which wastes take Alberta 261?
| Waste | When it’s 261 |
|---|---|
| Waste pharmaceuticals | The drug and product type decide it. |