CLANAE 38.202—Recovery of non-metallic materials and waste

Where 38.202 sits

1. E Water supply; waste management, materials recovery and public sanitation
2. 38 Collection, transport, treatment and final disposal of waste. Recovery of materials and waste
3. 38.2 Recovery of materials and waste
4. 38.20 Recovery of materials and waste
5. 38.202 Recovery of non-metallic materials and waste

What 38.202 includes

• The production of fibers from lint as a waste recovery activity, independent of the activity that generates said waste.
• The production of reclaimed rubber.
• The recycling of rubber and plastic.
• The manufacture of yarn from silk waste, in units, independent of the waste generation.
• Sorting and nodulizing plastics to produce a secondary raw material for the manufacture of pipes, flowerpots, loading trays, and similar items.
• Recovery of chemical substances from chemical waste.
• Crushing, cleaning, and sorting of glass.
• Crushing, cleaning, and sorting of other waste, such as demolition material, to obtain secondary raw materials. Mechanical crushing and grinding of construction and demolition waste, including wood and asphalt.
• Processing of cooking oils and fats to convert them into secondary raw materials suitable for the production of animal feed for pets or farm animals.
• Processing of other waste and residues from food, beverages, and tobacco to convert them into secondary raw materials.
• Recovery of metals from photographic waste, such as fixing bath, film, and photographic paper.

What 38.202 excludes

• The manufacture of materials and products using waste and scrap as raw materials, such as the production of yarn from fibers, wood pulp from paper waste, and tire retreading (subclasses 13.113, 17.010, and 22.112).
• The production of depleted thorium and uranium (subclass 20.114).
• Waste disposal services by means other than incineration, such as landfilling and conversion into compost (group 38.1).
• Special treatment services, including the transport and disposal of special waste; for example, toxic waste (subclass 38.120).
• The wholesale of non-metallic waste and scrap, which may include collection, sorting, packaging, buying and selling, etc., activities that do not require an industrial process (group 46.6).
• Wholesale and retail trade of used goods (division 46 and group 47.7 respectively).

38.202 in other systems