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A760 federal activity code Mills, dye works & garment factories.

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A760, Textile and clothing industry.

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    Textile and clothing industry

Use A760 when textile and clothing industry generated most of the material.

Industry code for the textile & clothing industry, from fibre prep & spinning to dyeing & garment making.

Where does Federal activity A760 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. A760 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.

On 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 is Federal activity A760 used for?

It is for textile and clothing industry. Pick it from the activity, reason, physical state or intended operation reported for the waste line, not from the waste name alone.

Official wording
Textile and clothing industry

Which waste is Federal activity A760?

CodeWhen it fits
A760Most of the material came from textile and clothing industry.

A760 records the activity behind most of the material. It doesn't name the destination operation or decide hazard status.

Which codes sit beside Federal activity A760?

CodeWhat it is
A731Rubber industry
A732Finished plastic material
A740Fabrication of products based upon asbestos
A750Production of powders and explosives
A761Combing and carding of textile fibres
A762Threading, spinning and weaving
A763Bleaching, dyeing and printing
A764Clothing manufacture