NACE Rev. 2 38.21: Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste

Becomes 38.21, 38.22, 38.23, 38.31, 38.32, 38.33 in NACE Rev. 2.1. ISIC Rev. 4: 3821.

NACE Rev. 2 class 38.21 is "Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste". In NACE Rev. 2.1 this class is split across 6 classes in the official correspondence table, so a company with this old code can belong to several new ones; check the activity description before you convert.

Where the activity goes in NACE Rev. 2.1

NACE Rev. 2.1	Label
38.21	Materials recovery
38.22	Energy recovery
38.23	Other waste recovery
38.31	Incineration without energy recovery
38.32	Landfilling or permanent storage
38.33	Other waste disposal

What the class includes (Rev. 2)

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

What it excludes

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

The label in 24 languages

bgОбработване и обезвреждане на неопасни отпадъци
csPříprava k likvidaci a likvidace odpadů, kromě nebezpečných
daBehandling og bortskaffelse af ikke-farligt affald
deBehandlung und Beseitigung nicht gefährlicher Abfälle
elΕπεξεργασία και διάθεση μη επικίνδυνων αποβλήτων
enTreatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
esTratamiento y eliminación de residuos no peligrosos
etTavajäätmete töötlus ja kõrvaldus
fiTavanomaisen jätteen käsittely ja loppusijoitus
frTraitement et élimination des déchets non dangereux
hrObrada i zbrinjavanje neopasnog otpada
huNem veszélyes hulladék kezelése, ártalmatlanítása
itTrattamento e smaltimento di rifiuti non pericolosi
ltNepavojingųjų atliekų tvarkymas ir šalinimas
lvAtkritumu apstrāde un izvietošana (izņemot bīstamos atkritumus)
mtTrattament ta' skart mhux perikoluż u disponiment minnu
nlVerwerking en verwijdering van ongevaarlijk afval
plPrzetwarzanie i unieszkodliwianie odpadów innych niż niebezpieczne
ptTratamento e eliminação dos resíduos não perigosos
roTratarea şi eliminarea deşeurilor nepericuloase
skSpracúvanie a likvidácia iného ako nebezpečného odpadu
slRavnanje z nenevarnimi odpadki
svBehandling och bortskaffande av icke-farligt avfall

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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.