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Alberta waste code 266 Waste with phenol, a toxic carbolic-acid chemical.

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266, Phenol-bearing waste.

  • Alberta industrial organic waste categories

    Phenol-bearing waste

Alberta Uniform Waste Code category.

Waste streams that contain phenols, toxic chemicals found in resins & wood treatment. Alberta organic waste category.

Is Alberta 266 hazardous waste?

Not from the code alone. Alberta 266 is an industrial category for phenol-bearing 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 266 cover?

Phenol-bearing waste streams. 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 phenol-bearing waste Alberta 266?

CodeWhen it fits
266The stream is phenol-bearing waste streams.

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

Which wastes take Alberta 266?

WasteWhen it’s 266
Creosote residuesIt contains phenol.

Which codes sit beside Alberta 266?

CodeWhat it is
262Soap and detergent waste
263Other organic waste chemicals
264Photographic-processing waste
265Graphic-arts waste
267Organic acid waste
268Amines (nitrogen-containing compounds)
269Non-halogenated pesticide/herbicide waste
270Other organic sludge and solids