A1130 Basel waste code Used etching liquid loaded with dissolved copper.
- Free, no account
- Based on ECCC's classification guide and SOR/2021-25
- Nothing is stored
Find a Canadian waste code
A1130, Copper-bearing spent etchant.
Basel List A codes
Copper-bearing spent etchant
Use A1130 for copper-bearing spent etchant as a presumptively hazardous Basel waste.
Is Basel A1130 hazardous waste?
Normally yes. Basel A1130 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 A1130 cover?
Covers discarded etching liquid in which copper is dissolved.
- Official wording
- Read the official entry
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Is copper-bearing spent etchant always Basel A1130?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| A1130 | It is discarded etching liquid in which copper is dissolved. |
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 A1130?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| A1090 | Ash from burning insulated copper wire |
| A1100 | Copper-smelter gas-cleaning residue |
| A1110 | Used copper electrorefining electrolyte |
| A1120 | Copper electrolyte-cleaning sludge |
| A1140 | Discarded copper catalysts |
| A1150 | Circuit-board incinerator ash with precious metals |
| A1160 | Discarded lead-acid batteries |
| A1170 | Unsorted or hazardous unlisted batteries |
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
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