A1080 Basel waste code Zinc scrap residue heavy in lead & cadmium.
- Free, no account
- Based on ECCC's classification guide and SOR/2021-25
- Nothing is stored
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A1080, Hazardous lead-and-cadmium zinc residue.
Basel List A codes
Hazardous lead-and-cadmium zinc residue
Use A1080 for hazardous lead-and-cadmium zinc residue as a presumptively hazardous Basel waste.
ComplyOnSiteIs Basel A1080 hazardous waste?
Normally yes. Basel A1080 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 A1080 cover?
Covers discarded zinc residue outside List B when its lead and cadmium concentrations cause an Annex III hazardous characteristic.
- Official wording
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- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Is zinc residue high in lead and cadmium always Basel A1080?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| A1080 | It is discarded zinc residue outside List B when its lead and cadmium concentrations cause an Annex III hazardous characteristic. |
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 A1080?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| A1040 | Metal carbonyl or chromium(VI) waste |
| A1050 | Electroplating sludge |
| A1060 | Spent metal-pickling liquid |
| A1070 | Zinc leaching residues |
| A1090 | Ash from burning insulated copper wire |
| A1100 | Copper-smelter gas-cleaning residue |
| A1110 | Used copper electrorefining electrolyte |
| A1120 | Copper electrolyte-cleaning sludge |
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