A1180 Basel waste code Old electronics with batteries, mercury switches & CRT glass.
- Free, no account
- Based on ECCC's classification guide and SOR/2021-25
- Nothing is stored
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A1180, Hazardous electrical and electronic scrap.
Basel List A codes
Hazardous electrical and electronic scrap
Use A1180 for hazardous electrical and electronic scrap as a presumptively hazardous Basel waste.
ComplyOnSiteIs Basel A1180 hazardous waste?
Normally yes. Basel A1180 is a List A description, so the waste is presumed hazardous unless evidence shows it has none of the Annex III hazardous characteristics. The description and any stated exclusions must still match.
For federally regulated international shipments, the applicant enters the waste classification in the waste-line details of the federal notification in CNMTS. The movement rules and exclusions still apply.
What does Basel A1180 cover?
Discarded electrical or electronic assemblies holding List A batteries, mercury switches, cathode-ray-tube or other activated glass, or PCB capacitors. It also takes scrap contaminated with Annex I constituents such as cadmium, mercury, lead or PCBs, enough to show an Annex III characteristic. Compare B1110.
- Official wording
- Read the official entry
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Is electronic scrap always Basel A1180?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| A1180 | Electronic scrap that holds listed components, or enough cadmium, mercury, lead, PCBs or other Annex I material to give an Annex III hazard. |
Pick the entry whose description and conditions match the material. The code classifies the waste. It doesn't decide whether SOR/2021-25 applies, whether an exclusion fits, what the destination country requires or what operation is intended.
Which codes sit beside Basel A1180?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| A1140 | Discarded copper catalysts |
| A1150 | Circuit-board incinerator ash with precious metals |
| A1160 | Discarded lead-acid batteries |
| A1170 | Unsorted or hazardous unlisted batteries |
| A1190 | Hazard-contaminated plastic-coated cable |
| A2010 | Activated and cathode-ray-tube glass |
| A2020 | Liquid or sludge inorganic fluoride waste |
| A2030 | Catalyst waste outside List B |
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
- Regulations Amending Certain Department of the Environment Regulations, SOR/2026-174