N220 waste code ACT Fibrous insulation, cement sheet & lagging, a cancer-causing mineral.

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ACT guide entry N220; it supports interstate control and does not settle local disposal approval.

Controlled waste for asbestos, a fibrous mineral found in old cement sheet, pipe lagging & brake linings.

Is ACT N220 hazardous waste?

Not from the code alone. For ACT interstate controls, a waste needs a NEPM Schedule A List 1 category and a List 2 hazardous characteristic. The ACT administrative list prints the code. The NEPM itself doesn't print these A100-style numbers.

For a controlled border movement, put N220 with the waste description on the waste transport certificate. The producer, transporter and receiver each complete their parts. Get ACT EPA's consignment authorisation before bringing controlled waste into the ACT, and record the quantity, form, destination and applicable dangerous goods details.

Check the ACT movement exclusions too.

What does ACT N220 cover?

Asbestos waste and discarded asbestos-containing material. The national reporting source says each state defines the boundary and generally treats material containing asbestos fibres, including soil, as asbestos-containing material. Victoria separately gives asbestos-bearing soil the N120 description.

Official wording: Responsibilities of controlled waste producers in the ACT
Rule or list: Responsibilities of controlled waste producers in the ACT

Is asbestos waste always ACT N220?

Code	When it fits
N220	The material is classified as asbestos waste under the applicable state rules.

Use the ACT administrative entry for an ACT movement record. A national reporting category with the same number has a different purpose and doesn't set the ACT movement duty.

Which wastes take ACT N220?

Waste	When it’s N220
Asbestos waste	The material contains asbestos fibres.

Which codes sit beside ACT N220?

Code	What it is
N150	Fly ash
N160	Fixed, solidified or encapsulated waste
N190	Filter cake (solids left after filtration)
N205	Industrial waste-treatment residue
N230	Asbestos-like ceramic fibres
R100	Clinical and related waste
R120	Discarded medicines and pharmaceuticals
R140	Pharmaceutical-production waste