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Draft Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations Revised

Schedule 2: Recycling Operations For Hazardous Recyclable Material

(Subsection 2(1), subparagraph 2(2)(e)(iii), section 4, subparagraphs 8(j)(i) and (viii) and 9(f)(iv), paragraphs 9(n) and (o), subparagraph 16(e)(iv) and paragraphs 16(m) and (n))

Recycling Operations For Hazardous Recyclable Material
ItemColumn 1
Recycling Code
Column 2
Operation
1.R1Use as a fuel in an energy recovery system, where the net heating value of the material is at least 12 780 kJ/kg.
2.R2Recovery or regeneration of substances that have been used as solvents.
3.R3Recovery of organic substances that have not been used as solvents.
4.R4Recovery of metals and metal compounds.
5.R5Recovery of inorganic materials other than metals or metal compounds.
6.R6Regeneration of acids or bases.
7.R7Recovery of components used for pollution abatement.
8.R8Recovery of components from catalysts.
9.R9Re-refining or re-use of used oil, other than by operation R1.
10.R10Land treatment resulting in agricultural or ecological improvement.
11.R11Use of residual materials obtained by any of operations R1 to R10 or R14.
12.R12Exchange of a recyclable material for another recyclable material prior to recycling by any of operations R1 to R11 or R14.
13.R13Accumulation prior to recycling by any of operations R1 to R11 orR14.
14.R14Recovery or regeneration of a substance or use or re-use of a recyclable material, other than by any of operations R1 to R10.
15.R15Testing of a new technology to recycle a hazardous recyclable material.
16.R16Interim storage prior to any of operations R1 to R11 or R14.
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