Waste recovery
What this code covers
Use this group for waste recovery when the main activity includes Materials recovery and Energy recovery. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
- 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.
- treatment and disposal of wastewater, see 37.00
- waste disposal without recovery, see 38.3
- Compare with 37.00, 38.3, 38.1 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Review the Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mapping type before migrating old records.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - 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.
- - treatment and disposal of wastewater, see 37.00
- - waste disposal without recovery, see 38.3
- - Materials recovery
- - Energy recovery
- - Other waste recovery
- - Treatment and disposal of wastewater
- - Waste disposal without recovery
What is NACE 38.2 used for?
Use NACE 38.2 for waste recovery when the main activity matches this scope: Use this group for waste recovery when the main activity includes Materials recovery and Energy recovery. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 38.2?
Typical examples include Materials recovery, Energy recovery, and Other waste recovery.
When might 38.2 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to treatment and disposal of wastewater, see 37.00 and waste disposal without recovery, see 38.3.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 38.2?
Compare 38.2 with 37.00 Sewerage, 38.3 Waste disposal without recovery, and 38.1 Waste collection when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for sewerage when the main activity includes Operation of wastewater treatment facilities for reuse (e.g. of agricultural, industrial and road cleaning wastewater or collected rainwater), or for artificial recharge or augmentation of groundwater bodies and Collection and transport of wastewater from users (e.g. households or industrial units). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for waste disposal without recovery when the main activity includes Incineration without energy recovery and Landfilling or permanent storage. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for waste collection when the main activity includes Collection of non-hazardous waste and Collection of hazardous waste. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for materials recovery when the main activity includes Further included is the recovery of materials from waste streams in the form of: (1) separating and sorting recoverable materials from non-hazardous waste streams; or (2) separating and sorting of commingled recoverable materials (for example, paper, plastics, used beverage cans and metals) into distinct categories. and Examples of the mechanical or chemical transformation processes that are undertaken include:. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for energy recovery when the main activity includes Energy recovery. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for other waste recovery when the main activity includes Preparation of sewage sludge for land treatment resulting in benefits to agriculture or ecological improvement and Preparation of non-hazardous waste for reclamation in excavated areas or for engineering purposes in landscaping. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for waste collection, recovery and disposal activities when the main activity includes Local hauling of waste materials and the operation of materials recovery facilities, i.e. facilities that transform waste, including scrap, whether sorted or not, into secondary raw materials and Activities of units implementing producer responsibility obligations for the management of waste on behalf of the original waste producers. These organisations usually bear the responsibility for the treatment of waste, delegated to them from the original producers of products or packaging.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 38.2 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 38.2 Waste recovery, 38.3 Waste disposal without recovery.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.
Rev. 2 code 38.3 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 20.1 Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms, 38.2 Waste recovery.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.