Group · NACE Rev. 2.1
38.2 — Waste recovery
- Previous NACE Rev. 2 codes
- 38.2, 38.3
- Parent
- 38 — Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities
- Source
- Eurostat — NACE Rev. 2.1
- Last verified
- 2026-07-20
Includes
This group includes waste pretreatment and recovery of both non-hazardous and hazardous waste. Included are materials recovery, energy recovery resulting from thermal treatment of waste and other forms of waste recovery. Treatment prior to recovery of various forms of waste by different means is also included in the group.
Excludes
- treatment and disposal of wastewater, see 37.00
- waste disposal without recovery, see 38.3
Rev. 2 mapping
Official correspondence: Eurostat NACE correspondence tables.
| Previous code | Previous label | Mapping | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38.2 | Waste treatment and disposal | NACE Rev. 2 group 38.2 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 groups 38.2, 38.3 | 4:4 |
| 38.3 | Materials recovery | NACE Rev. 2 group 38.3 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 groups 20.1, 38.2 | 4:4 |
Subcategories
| Code | Official label |
|---|---|
| 38.21 | Materials recovery |
| 38.22 | Energy recovery |
| 38.23 | Other waste recovery |