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Alberta waste code 273 Used antifreeze & other glycol coolants in water.

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273, Solutions of glycol.

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    Solutions of glycol

Alberta Uniform Waste Code category.

Glycol solutions in water, such as used antifreeze & heat-transfer fluid or coolant. Alberta organic waste category.

Is Alberta 273 hazardous waste?

Not from the code alone. Alberta 273 is an industrial category for solutions of glycol. 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 273 cover?

Solutions of glycol. 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 glycol solution Alberta 273?

CodeWhen it fits
273The stream is solutions of glycol.

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

Which codes sit beside Alberta 273?

CodeWhat it is
267Organic acid waste
268Amines (nitrogen-containing compounds)
269Non-halogenated pesticide/herbicide waste
270Other organic sludge and solids
271Activated carbon waste
272Drilling mud: fresh-water bentonite gel, sodium- or
274Materials used as sorbents
275Filters after use