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A3020 Basel waste code Used engine, gear & hydraulic oil.

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A3020, Spent mineral oil.

  • Basel List A codes

    Spent mineral oil

Use A3020 for spent mineral oil as a presumptively hazardous Basel waste.

Listed withBasel List A codes

Basel List A waste, presumed hazardous. Used oil from mineral oil sources such as engines & machinery.

Is Basel A3020 hazardous waste?

Normally yes. A3020 is on Basel List A, so the material is presumed hazardous unless the evidence shows it has no Annex III hazardous characteristic. The exact description and any stated exclusions still have to match.

For international shipments under the federal rules, 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 A3020 cover?

Covers mineral oil thrown away because it can no longer do the job it was made for.

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Is spent mineral oil Basel A3020 or another code?

CodeWhen it fits
A3020Mineral oil discarded because it can no longer serve its original purpose.

Pick the entry whose description and conditions match the material. The code names the waste, but SOR/2021-25 scope, exclusions, destination-country controls and the intended operation are separate decisions.

Which codes sit beside Basel A3020?

CodeWhat it is
A2040Hazardous chemical-industry gypsum
A2050Discarded asbestos fibre or dust
A2060Hazardous fly ash from coal power
A3010Petroleum-coke and bitumen process waste
A3030Leaded anti-knock sludge waste
A3040Heat-transfer fluid waste
A3050Resin, latex, plasticizer or adhesive process waste
A3060Discarded nitrocellulose

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