Q9 federal reason code Scrubber sludge, baghouse dust & spent filters from cleaning emissions.
- Free, no account
- Based on SOR/2021-25 and official ECCC guidance
- Nothing is stored
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Q9, Residues from pollution abatement processes.
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Residues from pollution abatement processes
Use Q9 when the principal reason is residues from pollution abatement processes.
ComplyOnSiteWhere does Federal reason Q9 go on the federal notification?
In the waste classification details. Federal reason Q9 describes a waste or recyclable line on the federal notification. It records the reason for disposal or recycling, and doesn't decide whether the material 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 does Federal reason Q9 cover?
This value records residues from pollution abatement processes as the reason for disposal or recycling. Choose it from the activity, reason, physical state or intended operation on that waste line, not from the waste name alone.
- Official wording
- Residues from pollution abatement processes (e.g., scrubber sludges, baghouse dusts, spent filters).
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Is a pollution-abatement residue Federal reason Q9?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| Q9 | The material is a pollution-abatement residue, such as scrubber sludge, baghouse dust or a spent filter. |
Q9 records why the material is going for disposal or recycling. It doesn't name the activity that made it or its hazard.
Which codes sit beside Federal reason Q9?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| Q5 | Material |
| Q6 | Unusable parts (e.g., rejected batteries, exhausted catalysts) |
| Q7 | Substances |
| Q8 | Residues from industrial processes (e.g., slags, still bottoms) |
| Q10 | Machining or finishing residues (e.g., lathe turning, mill scales) |
| Q11 | Residues from raw material processing (e.g., mining residues, oil field slop) |
| Q12 | Adulterated material (e.g., oils contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls) |
| Q13 | Any material |