NACE 38.32: Landfilling or permanent storage

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 38.21, 38.22. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 3821, 3822.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 38.32 is "Landfilling or permanent storage". It sits in section E (WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES), then division 38 (Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities), then group 38.3 (Waste disposal without recovery). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 38.21 (Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste), 38.22 (Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste).

What the class includes

This class includes the disposal and treatment prior to disposal of non-hazardous or hazardous waste, whether the waste is solid or not, onto or into land (i.e. underground), or in permanent waste storage facilities or sites. This class includes: - operation of landfills for the disposal of waste - treatment of organic waste for landfilling or permanent storage - disposal of by-products of animal origin in landfills

What it excludes

This class excludes: - operation of facilities where waste is unloaded for further transport, see 38.1 - operation of facilities where recoverable materials are sorted, see 38.21 - decontamination, cleaning up land, water and toxic material abatement, see 39.00

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2	Label (Rev. 2)	Also maps to
38.21	Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste	5
38.22	Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste	4

The label in 24 languages

bgДепониране или постоянно съхранение на отпадъци
csSkládkování nebo trvalé uložení odpadů
daDeponering eller permanent oplagring
deDeponierung oder Dauerlagerung von Abfällen
elΥγειονομική ταφή ή μόνιμη αποθήκευση
enLandfilling or permanent storage
esDepósito en vertederos o almacenamiento permanente
etPrügilasse ladestamine või püsiv ladustamine
fiJätteen sijoittaminen kaatopaikalle tai pysyvä varastointi
frMise en décharge ou stockage permanent
gaLíonadh talún nó buanstóráil
hrOdlaganje ili trajno skladištenje otpada
huHulladéklerakóban való elhelyezés, állandó tárolás
itConferimento in discarica o stoccaggio permanente
ltAtliekų šalinimas sąvartynuose arba nuolatinis saugojimas
lvApglabāšana poligonā vai pastāvīga glabāšana
mtRimi fil-miżbla jew ħżin permanenti
nlStorten of permanent opslaan
plSkładowanie odpadów
ptDeposição em aterro ou armazenamento permanente
roDepozitarea sau depozitarea permanentă a deșeurilor
skSkládkovanie alebo trvalé uloženie odpadu
slOdlaganje ali trajno skladiščenje odpadkov
svDeponering eller slutförvaring

Neighbouring classes

38.31 Incineration without energy recovery · 38.33 Other waste disposal

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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.