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Alberta waste code 262 Used cleaning agents such as laundry & wash-bay residue.

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262, Soap and detergent waste.

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    Soap and detergent waste

Alberta Uniform Waste Code category.

Detergent & soap waste, from cleaning products, laundry & wash-bay water. Alberta organic waste category for cleaning agents.

Is Alberta 262 hazardous waste?

Not from the code alone. Alberta 262 is an industrial category for soap and detergent 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 262 cover?

Soap and detergent 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 soap and detergent waste Alberta 262?

CodeWhen it fits
262The stream is soap and detergent waste.

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

Which wastes take Alberta 262?

WasteWhen it’s 262
Laundry detergent wasteIt is a cleaning product.

Which codes sit beside Alberta 262?

CodeWhat it is
252Crankcase oil and lubricants
253Oil emulsions
254Transfer/processing-site oil and water
261Pharmaceutical waste
263Other organic waste chemicals
264Photographic-processing waste
265Graphic-arts waste
266Phenol-bearing waste