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A880 federal activity code Waste from office & clerical work, the activity that made it.

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A880, Administrative activities, offices.

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    Administrative activities, offices

Use A880 when administrative activities, offices generated most of the material.

Source code for waste that came mostly from administrative work in offices. It names the activity, not the material.

Where does Federal activity A880 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. A880 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.

For 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 does Federal activity A880 cover?

This records administrative activities, offices as the activity that made the waste. Pick it from the activity, reason, physical state or operation reported for that waste line, not from the waste name alone.

Official wording
Administrative activities, offices

Is administrative activities, offices federal activity A880 or another code?

CodeWhen it fits
A880Most of the material came from administrative activities, offices.

A880 records the activity that made most of the material. It doesn't name the destination operation or decide hazard status.

Which codes sit beside Federal activity A880?

CodeWhat it is
A860Health
A861Health (hospitals, medical centres, nursing homes and laboratories)
A870Research
A871Research (including research laboratories)
A890Households
A900Cleaning and maintenance of public areas
A910Urban water treatment facilities
A920Urban waste treatment