A4010 Basel waste code Drug-making & drug-use waste not on the exempt list.
- Free, no account
- Based on ECCC's classification guide and SOR/2021-25
- Nothing is stored
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A4010, Pharmaceutical process waste outside List B.
Basel List A codes
Pharmaceutical process waste outside List B
Use A4010 for pharmaceutical process waste outside List B as a presumptively hazardous Basel waste.
ComplyOnSiteIs Basel A4010 hazardous waste?
Normally yes. Basel A4010 is a List A description, so the material counts as hazardous unless evidence shows it has no Annex III hazardous characteristic. The description and any exclusions still have to match.
For federally regulated international shipments, the applicant enters the waste classification in the waste-line details of the federal notification in CNMTS. Check the movement rules and exclusions.
What does Basel A4010 cover?
Covers waste from making, preparing or using pharmaceutical products. Pharmaceutical waste specifically entered on List B is excluded.
- Official wording
- Read the official entry
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Is pharmaceutical process waste Basel A4010 or a List B entry?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| A4010 | Waste from making, preparing or using pharmaceutical products, unless it is specifically entered on List B. |
Pick the entry whose description and conditions match the waste. The code classifies the waste. It doesn't settle whether SOR/2021-25 applies, what it excludes, what the destination country controls or the intended operation.
Which codes sit beside Basel A4010?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| A3180 | PCB, PCT, PCN or PBB waste at least 50 mg/kg |
| A3190 | Organic-processing tar residue |
| A3200 | Tar-bearing road asphalt waste |
| A3210 | Plastic waste hazardous through Annex I content |
| A4020 | Clinical, treatment and medical-research waste |
| A4030 | Biocide and crop-treatment product waste |
| A4040 | Wood-preservative process waste |
| A4050 | Cyanide-bearing 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