NACE 38.12: Collection of hazardous waste

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 38.12. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 3812.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 38.12 is "Collection of hazardous waste". It sits in section E (WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES), then division 38 (Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities), then group 38.1 (Waste collection). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 38.12 (Collection of hazardous waste).

What the class includes

This class includes the collection of hazardous waste (for example, explosive, oxidising, flammable toxic, irritant, carcinogenic, corrosive, infectious and other substances) and preparations harmful for human health and the environment. The activities may also include identification, treatment, packaging and labelling of waste for the purposes of transport. This class includes: - collection of hazardous waste, e.g.: • used oil from ships or garages • paints and varnishes • biohazardous waste • hazardous waste of animal origin • nuclear waste • collection of expired pharmaceuticals • used batteries

What it excludes

This class excludes: - collection of non-hazardous waste, see 38.11 - operation of landfills for the disposal of hazardous waste and permanent storage of hazardous waste, see 38.32 - remediation and clean-up of contaminated buildings, mine sites, soil or groundwater (e.g. asbestos removal), see 39.00

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2	Label (Rev. 2)	Also maps to
38.12	Collection of hazardous waste	-

The label in 24 languages

bgСъбиране на опасни отпадъци
csSběr nebezpečných odpadů
daIndsamling af farligt affald
deSammlung gefährlicher Abfälle
elΣυλλογή επικίνδυνων αποβλήτων
enCollection of hazardous waste
esRecogida de residuos peligrosos
etOhtlike jäätmete kogumine
fiVaarallisen jätteen keruu
frCollecte des déchets dangereux
gaBailiú dramhaíola guaisí
hrSkupljanje opasnog otpada
huVeszélyes hulladék gyűjtése
itRaccolta di rifiuti pericolosi
ltPavojingųjų atliekų rinkimas
lvBīstamo atkritumu savākšana
mtĠbir tal-iskart perikoluż
nlInzameling van gevaarlijk afval
plZbieranie odpadów niebezpiecznych
ptRecolha de resíduos perigosos
roColectarea deșeurilor periculoase
skZber nebezpečného odpadu
slZbiranje in odvoz nevarnih odpadkov
svInsamling av farligt avfall

Neighbouring classes

38.11 Collection of non-hazardous waste

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Official classification texts from EU Vocabularies (Publications Office of the European Union, CC BY 4.0), read on 2026-10-05. Correspondence tables link classes that cover the same activities; one old class can be split across several new ones, so check the notes before you convert a dataset. Information only.