NACE 38.2—Waste recovery

Where 38.2 sits

1. E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
2. 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities
3. 38.2 Waste recovery

Contains 3 narrower codes

• 38.21 Materials recovery
• 38.22 Energy recovery
• 38.23 Other waste recovery

What 38.2 includes

• This group includes waste pretreatment and recovery of both non-hazardous and hazardous waste. Included are materials recovery, energy recovery resulting from thermal treatment of waste and other forms of waste recovery. Treatment prior to recovery of various forms of waste by different means is also included in the group.

What 38.2 excludes

• Treatment and disposal of wastewater, see 37.00
• Waste disposal without recovery, see 38.3

38.2 in other systems