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Packages containing hazardous waste · UPS

What is the restriction type for Packages containing hazardous waste · UPS?

For Packages containing hazardous waste, carrier is UPS; restriction type is prohibited; scope is United States, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

Packages containing hazardous waste, defined as a solid waste that meets any of the criteria of hazardous waste as described in 40 C.F.R. § 261.3, are not accepted for transportation.

— ups.com, retrieved 2026-08-31

Item or substance
Packages containing hazardous waste verified
Carrier
UPS our reading
Restriction type
prohibited our reading
Scope
United States our reading
Sourceups.com
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DatasetWhat can be mailed: USPS hazardous materials, plus item rules for post and couriers

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Scope

UPS® Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service – United States

— all from ups.com, retrieved 2026-08-31

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