Hazardous Waste Regulation

63/88 O.C. 268/88 February 18, 1988 April 1, 1988 Environmental Management Act Hazardous Waste Regulation [Last amended July 1, 2026 by B.C. Reg. 101/2026] 63_88_pit Schedule 7 [en. B.C. Reg. 214/2004, s. 11.] (s. 1 (1) "hazardous waste" (h.1)) Wastes  Description Type 1 The following spent halogenated solvents used in degreasing: tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, methylene chloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, and chlorinated fluorocarbons; and sludges from the recovery of these solvents in degreasing operations Type 2 The following spent halogenated solvents: tetrachloroethylene, methylene chloride, trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, chlorobenzene, 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane, ortho-dichlorobenzene, and trichlorofluoromethane; and the still bottoms from the recovery of these solvents Type 3 The following spent non-halogenated solvents: xylene, acetone, ethyl acetate, ethyl benzene, ethyl ether, methyl isobutyl ketone, n-butyl alcohol, cyclohexanone; and methanol; and the still bottoms from the recovery of these solvents Type 4 The following spent non-halogenated solvents: cresols and cresylic acid, nitrobenzene; and the still bottoms from the recovery of these solvents Type 5 The following spent non-halogenated solvents: toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, carbon disulphide, isobutanol, and pyridine; and the still bottoms from the recovery of these solvents Type 6 Wastewater treatment sludges from electroplating operations except for the following processes: (1) sulphuric acid anodizing of aluminum; (2) tin plating on carbon steel; (3) zinc plating (on a segregated basis) on carbon steel; (4) aluminum or aluminum-zinc plating on carbon steel; (5) cleaning, stripping associated with tin, zinc, and aluminum plating on carbon steel; and (6) chemical etching and milling of aluminum Type 7 Wastewater treatment sludges from the chemical conversion coating of aluminum Type 8 Spent cyanide plating bath solutions from non-precious metal electroplating operations Type 9 Plating bath sludges from the bottom of plating baths from electroplating operations where cyanides are used in the process Type 10 Spent stripping and cleaning bath solutions from non-precious metal electroplating operations where cyanides are used in the process Type 11 Quenching bath sludge from oil baths from non-precious metal heat treating operations where cyanides are used in the process Type 12 Spent cyanide solutions from salt bath pot cleaning from non-precious metal heat treating operations Type 13 Quenching wastewater treatment sludges from non-precious metal heat treating operations where cyanides are used in the process Type 14 Cyanidation wastewater treatment tailing pond sediment from mineral metals recovery operations Type 15 Spent cyanide bath solutions from mineral metal recovery operations Type 16 Bottom sediment sludge from the treatment of wastewaters from wood preserving processes that use creosote or pentachlorophenol Type 17 Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of chrome yellow and orange pigments Type 18 Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of molybdate orange pigments Type 19 Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of zinc yellow pigments Type 20 Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of chrome green pigments Type 21 Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of chromeoxide green pigments (anhydrous and hydrated) Type 22 Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of iron blue pigments Type 23 Oven residue from the production of chrome oxide green pigments Type 24 Distillation bottoms from the production of acetaldehyde from ethylene Type 25 Distillation side cuts from the production of acetaldehyde from ethylene Type 26 Bottom stream from the wastewater stripper in the production of acrylonitrile Type 27 Bottom stream from the acetonitrile column in the production of acrylonitrile Type 28 Bottoms from the acetonitrile purification column in the production of acrylonitrile Type 29 Still bottoms from the distillation of benzylchloride Type 30 Heavy ends or distillation residues from the production of carbon tetrachloride Type 31 Heavy ends (still bottoms) from the purification column in the production of epichlorohydrin Type 32 Heavy ends from the fractionation column in ethyl chloride production Type 33 Heavy ends from the distillation of ethylene dichloride in ethylene dichloride production Type 34 Heavy ends from the distillation of vinyl chloride in vinyl chloride monomer production Type 35 Aqueous spent antimony catalyst waste from fluoromethanes production Type 36 Distillation bottom tars from the production of phenol or acetone from cumene Type 37 Distillation light ends from the production of phthalic anhydride from naphthalene Type 38 Distillation bottoms from the production of phthalic anhydride from naphthalene Type 39 Distillation light ends from the production of phthalic anhydride from ortho-xylene Type 40 Distillation bottoms from the production of phthalic anhydride from ortho-xylene Type 41 Distillation bottoms from the production of nitrobenzene by the nitration of benzene Type 42 Stripping still tails from the production of methyl ethyl pyridines Type 43 Centrifuge and distillation residues from toluene diisocyanate production Type 44 Spent catalyst from the hydrochlorinator reactor in the production of 1,1,1-trichloroethane Type 45 Waste from the product stream stripper in the production of 1,1,1-trichloroethane Type 46 Distillation bottoms from the production of 1,1,1-trichloroethane Type 47 Heavy ends from the heavy ends columns from the production of 1,1,1-trichloroethane Type 48 Column bottoms or heavy ends from the combined production of trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene Type 49 Distillation bottoms from aniline production Type 50 Process residues from aniline extraction from the production of aniline Type 51 Combined wastewater streams generated from nitrobenzene or aniline production Type 52 Distillation or fractionating column bottoms from the production of chlorobenzenes Type 53 Separated aqueous stream from the reactor product washing step in the production of chlorobenzene Type 54 By-product salts generated in the production of MSMA and cacodylic acid Type 55 Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of chlordane Type 56 Wastewater and scrub water from the chlorination of cyclopentadiene in the production of chlordane Type 57 Filter solids from the filtration of hexachlorocyclopentadiene in the production of chlordane Type 58 Vacuum stripper discharge from the chlordane chlorinator in the production of chlordane Type 59 Wastewater treatment sludges generated in the production of creosote Type 60 Still bottoms from toluene reclamation distillation in the production of disulfoton Type 61 Wastewater treatment sludges from the production of disulfoton Type 62 Wastewater from the washing and stripping of phorate production Type 63 Filter cake from the filtration of diethylphosphorodithioic acid in the production of phorate Type 64 Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of phorate Type 65 Wastewater treatment sludge from the production of toxaphene Type 66 Untreated process wastewater from the production of toxaphene Type 67 Heavy ends or distillation residues from the distillation of tetrachlorobenzene in the production of 2,4,5-T Type 68 2,6-Dichlorophenol waste from the production of 2,4-D Type 69 Untreated wastewater from the production of 2,4-D Type 70 Wastewater treatment sludges from the manufacturing and processing of explosives Type 71 Spent carbon from the treatment of wastewater containing explosives Type 72 Wastewater treatment sludges from the manufacturing, formulation, and loading of lead-based initiating compounds Type 73 Pink or red water from TNT operations Type 74 Dissolved air flotation (DAF) float from the petroleum refining industry Type 75 Slop oil emulsion solids from the petroleum refining industry Type 76 Heat exchanger bundle cleaning sludge from the petroleum refining industry Type 77 API separator sludge from the petroleum refining industry Type 78 Tanks bottoms (leaded) from the petroleum refining industry Type 79 Ammonia still lime sludge from coking operations Type 80 Emission control dust or sludge from the primary production of steel in electric furnaces Type 81 Spent pickle liquor from steel finishing operations Type 82 Sludge from lime treatment of spent pickle liquor from steel finishing operations Type 83 Acid plant blowdown slurry or sludge resulting from the thickening of blowdown slurry from primary copper production Type 84 Surface impoundment solids contained in and dredged from surface impoundments at primary lead smelting facilities Type 85 Sludge from treatment of process wastewater or acid plant blowdown from primary zinc production Type 86 Electrolytic anode slime or sludge from primary zinc production Type 87 Cadmium plant leach residue (iron oxide) from primary zinc production Type 88 Emission control dust or sludge from secondary lead smelting Type 89 Waste leaching solution from acid leaching of emission control dust or sludge from secondary lead smelting use TOXIC LIQUID, CORROSIVE, INORGANIC, N.O.S. Type 90 Brine purification muds from the mercury cell process in chlorine production where separately prepurified brine is not used Type 91 Chlorinated hydrocarbon wastes from the purification step of the diaphragm cell process using graphite anodes in chlorine production Type 92 Wastewater treatment sludge from the mercury cell process in chlorine production Type 93 Solvent washes and sludges, caustic washes and sludges, or water washes and sludges from cleaning tubs and equipment used in the formulation of ink from pigments, driers, soaps, and stabilizers containing chromium and lead Type 94 Wastewater treatment sludges generated during the production of veterinary pharmaceuticals from arsenic or organo-arsenic compounds Type 95 Distillation tar residues from the distillation of aniline-based compounds in the production of veterinary pharmaceuticals from arsenic or organo-arsenic compounds Type 96 Residue from the use of activated carbon for decolourization in the production of veterinary pharmaceuticals from arsenic or organo-arsenic compounds Type 97 Decanter tank tar sludge from coking operations Type 99 Wastes that on contact with water or air, emit toxic gases, vapours or fumes in sufficient quantity to present danger to human health or the environment Type 100 Any cyanide or sulphide bearing waste liable, when exposed to pH conditions of not less than 2 and not greater than 12.5, to generate toxic gases in sufficient quantity to present danger to human health or the environment Contents 63_88_00 Parts 1 to 4 63_88_01 Parts 5 to 10 63_88_02 Schedules 1 to 4 63_88_03 Schedule 5 63_88_04 Schedule 6 63_88_05 Schedule 7 63_88_06 Schedule 8 63_88_07