NACE-BEL 38—Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities

Where 38 sits

1. E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
2. 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities

Contains 3 narrower codes

• 38.1 Waste collection
• 38.2 Waste recovery
• 38.3 Waste disposal without recovery

What 38 includes

• This division includes the collection, pre-treatment for recovery or disposal, recovery and disposal of waste, and their organization. Waste collection that serves solely for the subsequent recovery or disposal of waste collected by the same unit must be considered a waste recovery or disposal activity.
• This division also includes: - local waste transport and the operation of recovery facilities, i.e., facilities that transform waste, including debris, sorted or unsorted, into secondary raw materials - the activities of units implementing waste management responsibility obligations on behalf of the original waste producers. These organizations generally assume responsibility for waste treatment, which is delegated to them by the original producers of products or packaging.
• Activities may include operating return, collection, and recovery systems for used packaging or packaging waste, or accepting and processing returned or used products.

What 38 excludes

• The wholesale trade of waste, see Division 46

38 in other systems