A2060 Basel waste code Ash from burning coal in power stations, if hazardous.
- Free, no account
- Based on ECCC's classification guide and SOR/2021-25
- Nothing is stored
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A2060, Hazardous fly ash from coal power.
Basel List A codes
Hazardous fly ash from coal power
Use A2060 for hazardous fly ash from coal power as a presumptively hazardous Basel waste.
ComplyOnSiteIs Basel A2060 hazardous waste?
Normally yes. Basel A2060 is on List A, so the material is presumed hazardous unless evidence shows it has no Annex III hazardous characteristic. The description and any stated exclusions must still match.
On federally regulated international shipments, the applicant enters the waste classification in the waste line of the federal notification in CNMTS. The movement rules and exclusions apply.
What does Basel A2060 cover?
This covers fly ash from a coal-fired generating plant when Annex I substances are concentrated enough to produce an Annex III characteristic. Compare B2050.
- Official wording
- Read the official entry
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Is hazardous fly ash from coal power always Basel A2060?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| A2060 | It is fly ash from a coal-fired generating plant when Annex I substances are concentrated enough to produce an Annex III characteristic. Compare B2050. |
Pick the entry whose description and conditions match the material. The code names the waste, but it doesn't settle the SOR/2021-25 scope, exclusions, destination-country controls or the intended operation.
Which codes sit beside Basel A2060?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| A2020 | Liquid or sludge inorganic fluoride waste |
| A2030 | Catalyst waste outside List B |
| A2040 | Hazardous chemical-industry gypsum |
| A2050 | Discarded asbestos fibre or dust |
| A3010 | Petroleum-coke and bitumen process waste |
| A3020 | Spent mineral oil |
| A3030 | Leaded anti-knock sludge waste |
| A3040 | Heat-transfer fluid waste |
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