OKVED 2 38.21—Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste

Where 38.21 sits

1. E Water supply; sanitation, waste collection and disposal, pollution control activities
2. 38 Collection, processing and disposal of waste; processing of secondary raw materials
3. 38.2 Waste treatment and disposal
4. 38.21 Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste

Contains 3 narrower codes

• 38.21.1 Recycling of non-hazardous waste to produce energy, fuel, and compost
• 38.21.2 Disposal of non-hazardous waste
• 38.21.3 Disposal of non-hazardous waste

What 38.21 includes

• The disposal and treatment before disposal of solid or non-solid non-hazardous waste;
• The operation of landfills for the disposal of non-hazardous waste;
• The disposal of non-hazardous waste by oxidation, incineration or other methods, with or without the recovery of electricity or steam, compost, alternative fuels, biogas, ash or other by-products for further processing, etc.;
• The treatment of organic waste for subsequent disposal.

What 38.21 excludes

• The incineration and oxidation of hazardous waste of hazard classes I to IV, see 38.22;
• Services the provision of which includes the sorting of mixed recyclable materials such as paper, plastic, beer cans and metals, see 38.32;
• Disinfection, cleaning of land, water, and the reduction of the effect of toxic materials, see 39.00

38.21 in other systems