| Official title | Wholesale of waste and scrap | Waste collection | Materials recovery | Waste disposal without recovery | Retail sale of second-hand goods |
| Plain-language summary | Use this class for wholesale of waste and scrap when the main activity includes Wholesale of metal and non-metal waste and scrap and materials for recycling, including collecting, sorting, separating, stripping of used goods (e.g. cars in order to obtain reusable parts), packing and repacking, storage and delivery, but without a transformation process. Additionally, the purchased and sold waste has a remaining value and Wholesale of usable goods (metal, plastics), following the dismantling of cars, computers, televisions and other equipment on own account by the unit without further transformation of the goods. 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 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 class for retail sale of second-hand goods when the main activity includes Retail sale of second-hand books and Retail sale of antiques. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity. |
| Official inclusions | - - wholesale of metal and non-metal waste and scrap and materials for recycling, including collecting, sorting, separating, stripping of used goods (e.g. cars in order to obtain reusable parts), packing and repacking, storage and delivery, but without a transformation process. Additionally, the purchased and sold waste has a remaining value
- - wholesale of usable goods (metal, plastics), following the dismantling of cars, computers, televisions and other equipment on own account by the unit without further transformation of the goods
- - wholesale of car wrecks
| - - This group includes the collection of waste from households and businesses (for example, by means of bins, containers). It includes collection of non-hazardous and hazardous waste (for example, diapers, used batteries, demolition waste, waste oil from households and ships).
| - - This class includes the processing of metal and non-metal waste, including scrap and other articles into secondary raw materials.
- - 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.
- - Examples of the mechanical or chemical transformation processes that are undertaken include:
- - mechanical crushing and shredding of metal waste (e.g. from used cars, washing machines or motorcycles)
- - mechanical reduction of large iron pieces (e.g. railway wagons)
| - - This group includes waste disposal of both non-hazardous and hazardous waste. Included are thermal treatment without energy recovery, landfilling, release in bodies of water and permanent storage of waste. Treatment prior to disposal of various forms of waste by different means (for example, the treatment of organic waste with the aim of disposal; the treatment and disposal of toxic live or dead animals and other contaminated waste; the treatment and disposal of transitional radioactive waste from hospitals, etc.) are also included.
- - This group also includes burial or ploughing under of refuse; disposal of used goods to eliminate harmful waste.
| - - retail sale of second-hand books
- - retail sale of antiques
- - retail sale of second-hand clothes
- - retail sale of second-hand furniture
- - retail sale of second-hand household appliances
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| Official exclusions | - - collection of household and industrial waste, see 38.1
- - processing of waste and scrap and other articles into secondary raw materials when a transformation process is required (the resulting secondary raw material is fit for direct use in an industrial manufacturing process, but is not a final product), see 38.21
- - dismantling of unusable automobiles, computers, televisions, and other equipment and parts for materials recovery, see 38.21
- - ship-breaking, see 38.21
- - shredding of cars by means of a mechanical process, see 38.21
| Not stated separately in available source data | - - manufacture of new final products from secondary raw materials, whether or not self-manufactured (e.g. spinning yarn from garnetted stock, making pulp from paper waste, retreading tyres or the production of metal from metal scrap), see corresponding classes in section C
- - reprocessing of nuclear fuels, see 20.13
- - remelting of plastics to produce granulates or compounds, see 20.16
- - remelting ferrous waste and scrap, see 24.10
- - production of biogas from waste for gas supply, see 35.21
| - - treatment and disposal of wastewater, see 37.00
- - waste recovery, see 38.2
| - - retail sale of second-hand motor vehicles, motorcycles, and related parts and accessories, see 47.8
- - activities of retail auctioneering houses for both new and used third-party goods, including internet retail auctions, see 47.9
- - activities of intermediaries in the retail sale of second-hand goods, see 47.9
- - activities of space rental, including staff, for second-hand goods, see 47.91
- - activities of pawnshops, see 64.92
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| Typical examples | - - Wholesale of metal and non-metal waste and scrap and materials for recycling, including collecting, sorting, separating, stripping of used goods (e.g. cars in order to obtain reusable parts), packing and repacking, storage and delivery, but without a transformation process. Additionally, the purchased and sold waste has a remaining value
- - Wholesale of usable goods (metal, plastics), following the dismantling of cars, computers, televisions and other equipment on own account by the unit without further transformation of the goods
- - Wholesale of car wrecks
| - - Collection of non-hazardous waste
- - Collection of hazardous waste
| - - 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.
- - Examples of the mechanical or chemical transformation processes that are undertaken include:
- - Mechanical crushing and shredding of metal waste (e.g. from used cars, washing machines or motorcycles)
- - Mechanical reduction of large iron pieces (e.g. railway wagons)
| - - Incineration without energy recovery
- - Landfilling or permanent storage
- - Other waste disposal
| - - Retail sale of second-hand books
- - Retail sale of antiques
- - Retail sale of second-hand clothes
- - Retail sale of second-hand furniture
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| Common reasons to choose this code | - - wholesale of metal and non-metal waste and scrap and materials for recycling, including collecting, sorting, separating, stripping of used goods (e.g. cars in order to obtain reusable parts), packing and repacking, storage and delivery, but without a transformation process. Additionally, the purchased and sold waste has a remaining value
- - wholesale of usable goods (metal, plastics), following the dismantling of cars, computers, televisions and other equipment on own account by the unit without further transformation of the goods
- - wholesale of car wrecks
| - - This group includes the collection of waste from households and businesses (for example, by means of bins, containers). It includes collection of non-hazardous and hazardous waste (for example, diapers, used batteries, demolition waste, waste oil from households and ships).
| - - This class includes the processing of metal and non-metal waste, including scrap and other articles into secondary raw materials.
- - 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.
- - Examples of the mechanical or chemical transformation processes that are undertaken include:
- - mechanical crushing and shredding of metal waste (e.g. from used cars, washing machines or motorcycles)
| - - This group includes waste disposal of both non-hazardous and hazardous waste. Included are thermal treatment without energy recovery, landfilling, release in bodies of water and permanent storage of waste. Treatment prior to disposal of various forms of waste by different means (for example, the treatment of organic waste with the aim of disposal; the treatment and disposal of toxic live or dead animals and other contaminated waste; the treatment and disposal of transitional radioactive waste from hospitals, etc.) are also included.
- - This group also includes burial or ploughing under of refuse; disposal of used goods to eliminate harmful waste.
| - - retail sale of second-hand books
- - retail sale of antiques
- - retail sale of second-hand clothes
- - retail sale of second-hand furniture
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| Common reasons not to choose this code | - - collection of household and industrial waste, see 38.1
- - processing of waste and scrap and other articles into secondary raw materials when a transformation process is required (the resulting secondary raw material is fit for direct use in an industrial manufacturing process, but is not a final product), see 38.21
- - dismantling of unusable automobiles, computers, televisions, and other equipment and parts for materials recovery, see 38.21
- - ship-breaking, see 38.21
| - - Activities primarily classified as waste recovery
- - Activities primarily classified as waste disposal without recovery
| - - manufacture of new final products from secondary raw materials, whether or not self-manufactured (e.g. spinning yarn from garnetted stock, making pulp from paper waste, retreading tyres or the production of metal from metal scrap), see corresponding classes in section C
- - reprocessing of nuclear fuels, see 20.13
- - remelting of plastics to produce granulates or compounds, see 20.16
- - remelting ferrous waste and scrap, see 24.10
| - - treatment and disposal of wastewater, see 37.00
- - waste recovery, see 38.2
| - - retail sale of second-hand motor vehicles, motorcycles, and related parts and accessories, see 47.8
- - activities of retail auctioneering houses for both new and used third-party goods, including internet retail auctions, see 47.9
- - activities of intermediaries in the retail sale of second-hand goods, see 47.9
- - activities of space rental, including staff, for second-hand goods, see 47.91
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| Usually not this code | - - Collection of household and industrial waste
- - Processing of waste and scrap and other articles into secondary raw materials when a transformation process is required (the resulting secondary raw material is fit for direct use in an industrial manufacturing process, but is not a final product)
- - Dismantling of unusable automobiles, computers, televisions, and other equipment and parts for materials recovery
- - Ship-breaking
| - - Activities primarily classified as waste recovery
- - Activities primarily classified as waste disposal without recovery
| - - Manufacture of new final products from secondary raw materials, whether or not self-manufactured (e.g. spinning yarn from garnetted stock, making pulp from paper waste, retreading tyres or the production of metal from metal scrap), see corresponding classes in section C
- - Reprocessing of nuclear fuels
- - Remelting of plastics to produce granulates or compounds
- - Remelting ferrous waste and scrap
| - - Treatment and disposal of wastewater
- - Waste recovery
| - - Retail sale of second-hand motor vehicles, motorcycles, and related parts and accessories
- - Activities of retail auctioneering houses for both new and used third-party goods, including internet retail auctions
- - Activities of intermediaries in the retail sale of second-hand goods
- - Activities of space rental, including staff, for second-hand goods
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| Related codes | - - 38.1 Waste collection
- - 38.21 Materials recovery
- - 38.3 Waste disposal without recovery
- - 47.79 Retail sale of second-hand goods
- - 46.81 Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products
- - 46.82 Wholesale of metals and metal ores
- - 46.83 Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment
- - 46.84 Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
- - 46.8 Other specialised wholesale
| - - 38.2 Waste recovery
- - 38.3 Waste disposal without recovery
- - 38.11 Collection of non-hazardous waste
- - 38.12 Collection of hazardous waste
- - 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities
| - - 20.13 Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
- - 20.16 Manufacture of plastics in primary forms
- - 24.10 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys
- - 35.21 Manufacture of gas
- - 38.22 Energy recovery
- - 38.3 Waste disposal without recovery
- - 46.87 Wholesale of waste and scrap
- - 38.23 Other waste recovery
- - 38.2 Waste recovery
| - - 37.00 Sewerage
- - 38.2 Waste recovery
- - 38.1 Waste collection
- - 38.31 Incineration without energy recovery
- - 38.32 Landfilling or permanent storage
- - 38.33 Other waste disposal
- - 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities
| - - 47.8 Retail sale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories
- - 47.9 Intermediation service activities for retail sale
- - 47.91 Intermediation service activities for non-specialised retail sale
- - 64.92 Other credit granting
- - 47.71 Retail sale of clothing
- - 47.72 Retail sale of footwear and leather goods
- - 47.73 Retail sale of pharmaceutical products
- - 47.74 Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods
- - 47.7 Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles
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| Parent hierarchy | G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE > 46 Wholesale trade > 46.8 Other specialised wholesale > 46.87 Wholesale of waste and scrap | E WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES > 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities > 38.1 Waste collection | E WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES > 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities > 38.2 Waste recovery > 38.21 Materials recovery | E WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES > 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities > 38.3 Waste disposal without recovery | G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE > 47 Retail trade > 47.7 Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles > 47.79 Retail sale of second-hand goods |
| Rev. 2 mapping | - - 46.77 -> 46.87 (scope-aligned)
| | - - 38.32 -> 38.21 (scope-aligned)
- - 38.31 -> 38.21 (scope-aligned)
- - 38.21 -> 38.21 (exact)
| - - 38.2 -> 38.3 (scope-aligned)
| - - 47.91 -> 47.79 (scope-aligned)
- - 47.89 -> 47.79 (scope-aligned)
- - 47.82 -> 47.79 (scope-aligned)
- - 47.79 -> 47.79 (exact)
- - 47.99 -> 47.79 (scope-aligned)
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