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B.C. waste code Definition (i.4) Spent fluorescent & other mercury lamps in a producer take-back scheme.

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Definition (i.4), EPR mercury lightbulbs.

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Definition (i.4) is a B.C. classification route for waste that meets that paragraph after its exclusions.

Mercury lightbulbs under an extended producer responsibility plan. They can still be leachable toxic waste.

Is B.C. Definition (i.4) hazardous waste?

Yes, when the definition route applies after its exclusions. Definition (i.4) is paragraph i.4 of the B.C. hazardous-waste definition. It is a classification route, not a numbered Schedule 7 Type.

On a regulated shipment, put the TDG shipping description or the statutory waste name in the shipping-name field of the B.C. manifest. B.C.’s exclusions and shipment rules still apply.

What does B.C. Definition (i.4) cover?

It covers EPR mercury lightbulbs. The leachable-toxic route stays open on its own. The waste must also clear the definition's exclusions. The paragraph label alone doesn't classify an untested or undescribed load.

Definition paragraph
i.4
Identifier role
Statutory hazardous-waste route

When does EPR mercury lightbulbs B.C. Definition (i.4) fall under B.C. Definition (i.4)?

CodeWhen it fits
Definition (i.4)The waste meets this definition paragraph, any incorporated test and all applicable exclusion conditions.

Classification and paperwork are separate questions. Settle the definition route and exclusions first. Then apply the section 46 quantity and transport conditions, and add the TDG description whenever TDG governs the load.

Which wastes take B.C. Definition (i.4)?

WasteWhen it’s Definition (i.4)
Fluorescent tubes and mercury lampsLamp type and end-of-use status

Which codes sit beside B.C. Definition (i.4)?

CodeWhat it is
Definition (d)Waste oil
Definition (e)Waste asbestos
Definition (f)Pest control product waste
Definition (g)Leachable toxic waste
Definition (h)Waste containing tetrachloroethylene
Definition (i)Waste containing PAH
Definition (i.2)Ex situ on-site media
Definition (i.3)Waste lead-acid batteries