Statistical Classification of Economic Activities NACE Rev. 2.1

This class includes the disposal and treatment prior to disposal of solid or non-solid non-hazardous waste:
- operation of landfills for the disposal of non-hazardous waste
- disposal of non-hazardous waste by combustion or incineration or other methods, with or without the resulting production of electricity or steam, compost, substitute fuels, biogas, ashes or other by-products for further use etc.
- treatment of organic waste for disposal

This class excludes:
- incineration and combustion of hazardous waste, see 38.22
- operation of facilities where commingled recoverable materials such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans and metals, are sorted into distinct categories, see 38.32
- decontamination, clean up of land, water, toxic material abatement, see 39.00

This class includes the disposal and treatment prior to disposal of solid or non-solid hazardous waste, including waste that if explosive, oxidising, flammable, toxic, irritant, carcinogenic, corrosive, infectious and other substances and preparations harmful for human health and environment.

This class includes:
- operation of facilities for treatment of hazardous waste
- treatment and disposal of toxic live or dead animals and other contaminated waste
- incineration of hazardous waste
- disposal of used goods such as refrigerators to eliminate harmful waste
- treatment, disposal and storage of radioactive nuclear waste including:
treatment and disposal of transition radioactive waste, i.e. decaying within the period of transport, from hospitals
encapsulation, preparation and other treatment of nuclear waste for storage

This class excludes:
- reprocessing of nuclear fuels, see 20.13
- incineration of non-hazardous waste, see 38.21
- decontamination, clean up of land, water, toxic material abatement, see 39.00