Group · NACE Rev. 2.1
38.3 — Waste disposal without recovery
- Previous NACE Rev. 2 code
- 38.2
- Parent
- 38 — Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities
- Source
- Eurostat — NACE Rev. 2.1
- Last verified
- 2026-07-20
Includes
This group includes waste disposal of both non-hazardous and hazardous waste. Included are thermal treatment without energy recovery, landfilling, release in bodies of water and permanent storage of waste. Treatment prior to disposal of various forms of waste by different means (for example, the treatment of organic waste with the aim of disposal; the treatment and disposal of toxic live or dead animals and other contaminated waste; the treatment and disposal of transitional radioactive waste from hospitals, etc.) are also included.
This group also includes burial or ploughing under of refuse; disposal of used goods to eliminate harmful waste.
Excludes
- treatment and disposal of wastewater, see 37.00
- waste recovery, see 38.2
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 |
Subcategories
| Code | Official label |
|---|---|
| 38.31 | Incineration without energy recovery |
| 38.32 | Landfilling or permanent storage |
| 38.33 | Other waste disposal |