HSIC 383—Materials recovery

Where 383 sits

1. E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
2. 38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery
3. 383 Materials recovery

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 3831 Motor vehicle breaking
• 3839 Recovery of materials n.e.c.

What 383 includes

• This Industry Group includes processing of metal and non-metal waste and scrap into secondary raw materials, usually involving a mechanical or chemical transformation process. Also included is recovery of materials from non-hazardous garbage or separating and sorting of out recoverable materials, such as paper, plastics, used cans and metals.

383 in other systems