R1 federal recycling code Burning waste as fuel, at 12 780 kJ/kg or more.
- Free, no account
- Based on SOR/2021-25 and official ECCC guidance
- Nothing is stored
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R1, Fuel use with energy recovery.
Federal recycling operation codes
Fuel use with energy recovery
Net heating value of at least 12,780 kJ/kg.
ComplyOnSiteWhere does Federal recycling R1 go on the federal notification?
In the waste classification details. Federal recycling R1 describes a waste or recyclable line on the federal notification. It records the recycling operation, 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 recycling R1 cover?
This value records fuel use with energy recovery as the recycling operation. Choose it from the activity, reason, physical state or intended operation on that waste line, not from the waste name alone.
- Official wording
- Use as a fuel in an energy recovery system when the net heating value of the recyclable material is at least 12 780 kJ/kg.
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Is fuel use with energy recovery Federal recycling R1?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| R1 | The recyclable material will be used as fuel for energy recovery and has a net heating value of at least 12,780 kJ/kg. |
R1 records the recycling operation planned at the receiving facility. It doesn't describe the waste or decide whether it is hazardous.
Which codes sit beside Federal recycling R1?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| R2 | Recovery or regeneration of substances that have been used as solvents |
| R3 | Recovery of organic substances that have not been used as solvents |
| R4 | Recovery of metals and metal compounds |
| R5 | Recovery of inorganic material other than metals or metal compounds |
| R6 | Regeneration of acids or bases |
| R7 | Recovery of components used for pollution abatement |
| R8 | Recovery of components from catalysts |
| R9 | Re-refining or re-use of used oil |