KBLI 38—Collection, Processing and Disposal of Waste Or Garbage; and Recovery Activities

Where 38 sits

1. E Water Supply; Wastewater Management, Waste Handling, and Remediation
2. 38 Collection, Processing and Disposal of Waste Or Garbage; and Recovery Activities

Contains 3 narrower codes

• 381 Waste Or Garbage Collection
• 382 Processing and Disposal of Waste Or Garbage
• 383 Recovery of Materials, Waste, Or Other Garbage

What 38 includes

• This basic division includes the activities of collecting, processing, preparing for recovery or disposal, recovering, and disposing of waste and garbage, as well as organizing them. If waste and garbage collection is carried out in support of recovery or disposal activities by the same unit, the unit is considered to be carrying out recovery or disposal activities.
• This division also includes: - the collection of waste and garbage within the local area and the operation of recycling facilities, which are facilities that convert waste and garbage, including scrap, whether sorted or not, into secondary raw materials; - the activities of units that carry out producer obligations for waste management on behalf of the producers who generate the waste. These units are responsible for managing the waste delegated to them by the producer of a product or packaging. These unit activities may include operating a return, collection, and recovery system for used packaging or packaging waste, as well as receiving and processing returned or used products.

What 38 excludes

• This division does not include - wholesale trade in waste, see subclass 4679.

38 in other systems