A790 federal activity code Industrial sites that fit none of the other A activity codes.
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- Based on SOR/2021-25 and official ECCC guidance
- Nothing is stored
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A790, Various related industries.
IWIC A activity codes
Various related industries
Use A790 when various related industries generated most of the material.
ComplyOnSiteWhere does Federal activity A790 go on the federal notification?
In the waste classification details. A790 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 A790 used for?
It is for industries that fit no other A activity code. Pick it from the activity, reason, physical state or intended operation reported for the waste line, not from the waste name alone.
- Official wording
- Various related industries
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Which waste is Federal activity A790?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| A790 | Most of the material came from industries that fit no other A activity code. |
A790 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 A790?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| A773 | Manufacture of shoes and other leather products |
| A780 | Wood and furniture industry |
| A781 | Sawmills and production of wood panels |
| A782 | Manufacture of wood and furniture products |
| A800 | Paper and cardboard industry |
| A801 | Fabrication of paper pulp |
| A802 | Manufacture of paper and cardboard |
| A803 | Finished goods of paper and cardboard |