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A780 federal activity code Lumber mills, panel plants & furniture factories.

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A780, Wood and furniture industry.

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    Wood and furniture industry

Use A780 when wood and furniture industry generated most of the material.

Industry code for the wood & furniture industry, from sawmills & panel plants to finished wood products.

Where does Federal activity A780 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. A780 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 A780 used for?

It is for wood and furniture 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
Wood and furniture industry

Which waste is Federal activity A780?

CodeWhen it fits
A780Most of the material came from wood and furniture industry.

A780 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 A780?

CodeWhat it is
A770Leather and hide industry
A771Tanneries, tanning
A772Fur trade
A773Manufacture of shoes and other leather products
A781Sawmills and production of wood panels
A782Manufacture of wood and furniture products
A790Various related industries
A800Paper and cardboard industry