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A936 federal activity code Waste from landfills & other disposal in or on the ground.

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A936, Landbased disposal above, on or below the surface.

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    Landbased disposal above, on or below the surface

Use A936 when landbased disposal above, on or below the surface generated most of the material.

Source code for waste that came mostly from landbased disposal on, above or below ground. It names the activity, not the material.

Where does Federal activity A936 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. A936 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 A936 cover?

This records landbased disposal above, on or below the surface 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
Landbased disposal above, on or below the surface

Is landbased disposal above, on or below the surface federal activity A936 or another code?

CodeWhen it fits
A936Most of the material came from landbased disposal above, on or below the surface.

A936 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 A936?

CodeWhat it is
A932Physico-chemical treatment
A933Biological treatment
A934Solidification of waste
A935Collection or pre-treatment of waste
A940Regeneration activities
A941Regeneration of oils
A942Regeneration of solvents
A943Regeneration of ion exchange resins