Waste code for used oil Spent crankcase oil & lubricants, sometimes PCB-tainted.

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Used oil

Ontario organic wastes
Crankcase oil and lubricants
Original lubrication service
When to use 252
Manitoba organic wastes
Crankcase oil and lubricants
Original lubrication service
When to use 252
Alberta industrial organic waste categories
Crankcase oil and lubricants
Original lubrication service
When to use 252
Ontario organic wastes
PCB waste
PCB result and Regulation 362 form
When to use 243
Manitoba organic wastes
PCB waste
PCB result and EHS133 language conflict
When to use 243
Alberta industrial organic waste categories
PCB waste
PCB mass concentration
When to use 243
Quebec mineral oils and grease
Low-PCB used oil
Used oil with no more than 3 mg/kg PCB
When to use A01
Quebec mineral oils and grease
Used oil, intermediate PCB level
Used oil above 3 mg/kg and no higher than 50 mg/kg PCB
When to use A02
Quebec PCB-bearing hazardous materials
Lower-concentration PCB liquids
Liquid in the official 50–10,000 mg/kg PCB band; endpoint operators are unsettled
When to use J01
Quebec PCB-bearing hazardous materials
Higher-concentration PCB liquids
Liquid with PCB at 10,000 mg/kg or more
When to use J02
Basel Y waste stream codes
Discarded mineral oil
Whether mineral oil can still serve its original purpose
When to use Y8
Alberta oilfield waste codes
Hydrocarbon or synthetic lubricating oil
Previous use for lubrication
When to use LUBOIL
Alberta oilfield waste codes
Hydraulic or transmission oil
Previous hydraulic or transmission service
When to use HYDOIL
B.C. hazardous-waste definition routes
Waste oil
Oil concentration and original-use suitability
When to use Definition (d)
Manitoba Schedule B concentration codes
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)
PCB mass concentration; bilingual limits differ
When to use EHS133
Manitoba Schedule A hazardous wastes
Oil no longer suitable for its original use
Original lubrication use and present suitability
When to use MHW1
Quebec mineral oils and grease
Oily water and emulsions
Water phase or emulsified form
When to use A03

Other codes that mention it 10

B.C. Schedule 7 wastes
Cyanide heat-treatment oil-bath sludge
When to use Type 11
Basel List B codes
Non-hazardous used edible fats and oils
When to use B3065
Federal F source codes
Cyanide heat-treatment oil-bath sludge
When to use F010
Federal HAZ codes
Used lubricating oil loads of 500 L or more
When to use HAZ2
Federal HAZ codes
Used oil filters containing more than 6% oil
When to use HAZ3
Federal recycling operation codes
Re-refining or re-use of used oil
When to use R9
Ontario F-series hazardous industrial wastes
Cyanide heat-treatment oil-bath sludge
Quebec mineral oils and grease
Used oil filters
When to use A05

Ontario 252 is crankcase oil & lubricants. PCB content sends it to 243. Water content also matters.

Which Canadian codes fit used oil?

Candidate	Place	Waste stream
252	Ontario	Crankcase oil or lubricants
252	Manitoba	Crankcase oil or lubricants
252	Alberta	Crankcase oil or lubricants
243	Ontario	PCB waste
243	Manitoba	PCB waste
243	Alberta	PCB waste
A01	Quebec	Low-PCB used oil
A02	Quebec	Used oil, intermediate PCB level
J01	Quebec	Lower-concentration PCB liquids
J02	Quebec	Higher-concentration PCB liquids
Y8	Federal	Discarded mineral oil
LUBOIL	Alberta	Hydrocarbon or synthetic lubricating oil
HYDOIL	Alberta	Hydraulic or transmission oil
Definition (d)	British Columbia	Waste oil
EHS133	Manitoba	PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)
MHW1	Manitoba	Oil no longer suitable for its original use
A03	Quebec	Oily water and emulsions

What tells used oil codes apart?

Ontario gives crankcase oil and lubricants, oil-water separator sludge, emulsified cutting oil and oil bulked at a transfer site different classes. In Quebec the PCB concentration separates used-oil categories from the PCB categories.

Quebec A01 includes 3 mg/kg of PCBs. A02 starts above 3 mg/kg and includes 50 mg/kg. At 50 mg/kg, compare the group J wording too.

How should used oil be described for collection in Canada?

Keep the oil, oily water, filters and absorbents identifiable. A used-oil category is not a TDG class and doesn't mean the oil is ignitable.

Exclusions and shipment rules
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Yukon

When is used oil excluded or below the paperwork threshold in Canada?

Place	Exclusions, thresholds and applicable routes
British Columbia	Oil mixtures at 3% by weight or less don't meet the waste-oil definition. Still check for other hazardous traits and describe oily water separately. This doesn't remove TDG duties. s. 1, waste oil definition
Quebec	Synthetic oils made mainly of fatty-acid esters are excluded from the used-oil assimilation rule in article 4(1). Check whether another hazard or assimilation rule still applies. art. 4(1)