Texas universal waste codes Batteries, pesticides, paint & other universal waste.

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Universal waste 7

Organic liquids
Organic paint, ink, lacquer or varnish
When to use 209
Organic liquids
Paint thinner or petroleum distillates
When to use 211
Inorganic solids
Batteries, parts, casings or cores
When to use 309
Inorganic solids
Other inorganic solids
When to use 319
Inorganic solids
Empty or crushed metal containers
When to use 308
Organic solids
Halogenated pesticide solids
When to use 401
Organic solids
Nonhalogenated pesticide solids
When to use 402

209 paint, 211 thinner, 309 batteries, 308 metal containers, 319 other solids & 401 & 402 pesticide solids.

Which hazardous wastes qualify as Texas universal waste?

Eligible hazardous batteries, some pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, lamps, aerosol cans and paint or paint-related waste can use this route.

Eligibility depends on the waste category's definition and management conditions. Nonhazardous material doesn't become universal waste.

See mercury equipment for its definition and paint exclusions. Household waste and lead-acid reclamation have separate routes.

When does Texas universal waste use UNIV or a manifest?

Don't register universal waste as a Part F waste stream or start a domestic hazardous manifest just because it is hazardous.

UNIV is the special sequence when a universal-waste code is used. RG-370 says paint-related universal waste doesn't need an 8-character code, though a destination may ask for one.

Record universal-waste handler or destination-facility activity in the matching Form 00002 section instead.

Which handler duties apply to Texas universal waste?

Small handlers hold less than 5,000 kg at any time. Large handlers hold 5,000 kg or more. This changes handler duties, not eligibility.

Normally, hold waste for no more than 1 year and send it to an authorized destination. Large quantity handlers keep shipment records.

Keep universal waste out of regular trash. Lamp breakage and treatment can change the route.

Universal waste: 7 codes

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Universal waste 7 codes