R6 federal recycling code Restoring used acids & caustic solutions for reuse.
- Free, no account
- Based on SOR/2021-25 and official ECCC guidance
- Nothing is stored
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R6, Regeneration of acids or bases.
Federal recycling operation codes
Regeneration of acids or bases
Use R6 when the intended operation is regeneration of acids or bases.
ComplyOnSiteWhere does Federal recycling R6 go on the federal notification?
In the waste classification details. Federal recycling R6 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 R6 cover?
This value records regeneration of acids or bases 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
- Regeneration of acids or bases.
- Rule
- SOR/2021-25
Is regeneration of acids or bases Federal recycling R6?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| R6 | The receiving facility will perform regeneration of acids or bases. |
R6 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 R6?
| 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 |
| R7 | Recovery of components used for pollution abatement |
| R8 | Recovery of components from catalysts |
| R9 | Re-refining or re-use of used oil |
| R10 | Land treatment resulting in agricultural or ecological improvement |