A890 federal activity code Waste from homes, the activity that made it.
- Free, no account
- Based on SOR/2021-25 and official ECCC guidance
- Nothing is stored
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A890, Households.
IWIC A activity codes
Households
Use A890 when households generated most of the material.
ComplyOnSiteWhere does Federal activity A890 go on the federal notification?
In the waste classification details. A890 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 A890 cover?
This records households 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
- Households
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Is households federal activity A890 or another code?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| A890 | Most of the material came from households. |
A890 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 A890?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| A861 | Health (hospitals, medical centres, nursing homes and laboratories) |
| A870 | Research |
| A871 | Research (including research laboratories) |
| A880 | Administrative activities, offices |
| A900 | Cleaning and maintenance of public areas |
| A910 | Urban water treatment facilities |
| A920 | Urban waste treatment |
| A930 | Treatment of industrial effluents and waste |