A1020 Basel waste code Waste carrying antimony, beryllium, cadmium or lead.
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- Based on ECCC's classification guide and SOR/2021-25
- Nothing is stored
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A1020, Specified metals in waste.
Basel List A codes
Specified metals in waste
Use A1020 for specified metals in waste as a presumptively hazardous Basel waste.
ComplyOnSiteIs Basel A1020 hazardous waste?
Normally yes. Basel A1020 is on Basel List A, so the material is presumed hazardous unless evidence shows it has no Annex III hazardous characteristic. The exact description and any stated exclusions must still match.
For federally regulated international shipments, the applicant records the waste classification in the waste-line details of the federal notification in CNMTS. The movement rules and exclusions apply.
What does Basel A1020 cover?
Covers waste containing or contaminated by antimony, beryllium, cadmium, lead, selenium or tellurium, including their compounds. Massive-form metal waste is outside this entry.
- Official wording
- Read the official entry
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Is waste with antimony, beryllium, cadmium or lead always Basel A1020?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| A1020 | It is waste containing or contaminated by antimony, beryllium, cadmium, lead, selenium or tellurium, including their compounds. Massive-form metal waste is outside this entry. |
Choose the entry whose description and conditions match the material. The code names the waste for classification. It doesn't replace the separate decisions on SOR/2021-25 scope, exclusions, destination-country controls or the intended operation.
Which codes sit beside Basel A1020?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| A1010 | Specified metal and alloy discards |
| A1030 | Arsenic, mercury or thallium content |
| A1040 | Metal carbonyl or chromium(VI) waste |
| A1050 | Electroplating sludge |
| A1060 | Spent metal-pickling liquid |
| A1070 | Zinc leaching residues |
| A1080 | Hazardous lead-and-cadmium zinc residue |
| A1090 | Ash from burning insulated copper wire |
Sources
- Guide to hazardous waste and hazardous recyclable materials classification
- Cross-border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations (SOR/2021-25)
- Cross-border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations user guide
- Basel Convention text and annexes, revised in 2025