Alberta waste code R4 Recovering scrap metal & metal compounds for reuse.
- Free, no account
- Based on Alberta’s industrial waste identification guide
- Nothing is stored
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R4, Reclaiming metals and their compounds.
Alberta recovery operation codes
Reclaiming metals and their compounds
Alberta management-operation component.
ComplyOnSiteWhere does Alberta R4 go on the Uniform Waste Code record?
In the management-code component. Alberta R4 describes what is done with the waste, not what the waste is or whether it is hazardous. It comes last in the Uniform Waste Code, after the waste category, transport product identification number and transport class. D operations are for disposal or treatment and R operations are for recovery or recycling.
The code must match what the receiving facility will actually do. Alberta’s guide shows how the codes are built but is not a current register of approved facilities. If the shipment needs an Alberta hazardous waste manifest, the consignor fills in the waste details and the receiver records receipt and handling in Part C. The code doesn't decide whether a manifest is needed.
What does Alberta R4 cover?
Reclaiming or recycling metals, including their compounds. This code describes the step, not a material or contaminant. It is one part of Alberta’s industrial identification system, and the same waste category takes a different management code when the actual treatment, disposal or recovery changes.
When do I use Alberta R4?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| R4 | The treatment, disposal or recovery step actually carried out matches this definition. |
A management code doesn't approve the operation or show that a named facility can take the shipment. The hazardous-waste, recyclable and oilfield routes are separate questions.
Which codes sit beside Alberta R4?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| R1 | Energy generation from waste |
| R2 | Reclaiming or regenerating solvent |
| R3 | Reclaiming organic substances other than solvents |
| R5 | Reclaiming other inorganic compounds |
| R7 | Recovering pollution-control components |
| R8 | Recovering catalyst components |
| R9 | Re-refining or reusing oil |
| R10 | Land treatment with agricultural or ecological benefit |