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A174 federal activity code Waste from wind, solar & other power plants.

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A174, Other central electricity facilities.

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    Other central electricity facilities

Use A174 when other central electricity facilities generated most of the material.

Waste mostly from other central electricity facilities, power plants that are not thermal, hydro or nuclear.

Where does Federal activity A174 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. Federal activity A174 describes a waste or recyclable line on the federal notification. It records the activity that made the waste, and doesn't decide whether it is hazardous.

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 Federal activity A174 cover?

It records other central electricity facilities as the generating activity. Pick it from the activity, reason, physical state or intended operation reported for the waste line, not from the waste name alone.

Official wording
Other central electricity facilities

When is Federal activity A174 the right code?

CodeWhen it fits
A174The activity that made most of the material was other central electricity facilities.

A174 records the activity that made most of the material. It doesn't name the destination operation or decide hazard status.

Which codes sit beside Federal activity A174?

CodeWhat it is
A170Production of electricity
A171Central thermal facilities
A172Central hydraulic facilities
A173Central nuclear facilities
A180Production of water
A200Extraction of metallic ores
A210Ferrous metallurgy
A211Cast iron production (coke oven)