Definition / Belongs to this divisionThis subsector includes the treatment and disposal of each type of waste in various ways, such as the disposal of waste at a composting site in combination with the production of compost material; treatment and disposal of toxic living or dead animals and other contaminated waste; treatment and disposal of interim radioactive waste from hospitals, etc., landfilling or immersion of waste; landfilling and burying garbage; disposal of harmful components from from used products e.g. refrigerators; disposal of waste by incineration or other methods. Waste incineration with energy recovery is also included.
It does not belong to this sectorThis subsector excludes:
- treatment and disposal of waste water, see 37.00
- recovery of waste material, see 38.3
It does not belong to this sectorThis subsector excludes:
- treatment and disposal of waste water, see 37.00
- recovery of waste material, see 38.3