MSIC 38—Waste collection, treatment and disposal, and recovery activities

Where 38 sits

1. E Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities
2. 38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal, and recovery activities

Contains 3 narrower codes

• 381 Waste collection activities
• 382 Waste treatment and disposal
• 383 Materials and other waste recovery

What 38 includes

• This division includes the collection, pre-treatment for recovery or disposal, recovery and disposal of waste materials and its organisation. Collection of waste, which solely supports the subsequent recovery or disposal of the collected waste by the same unit, is to be regarded as waste recovery or as a disposal activity.
• This division also includes the local hauling of waste materials and the operation of materials recovery facilities that transform waste, including sorted or unsorted scrap, into secondary raw materials, as well as the activities of units implementing producer responsibility obligations on behalf of original waste producers, including the operation of return, collection, and recovery systems for used packaging, packaging waste, or returned products.

What 38 excludes

• This division excludes activities of wholesale of waste (see class 4669) .

38 in other systems