Class · NACE Rev. 2.1

39.00 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities

active

Includes

decontamination of soils and groundwater at the place of pollution, either in situ or ex situ, using, e.g. mechanical, chemical or biological methods
decontamination of industrial plants or sites, including nuclear plants and sites
decontamination and cleaning up of surface water following accidental pollution (e.g. through collection of pollutants or through application of chemicals)
cleaning up oil spills and other pollutions on land, in surface water, in ocean and seas, including coastal areas
asbestos, lead paint and other toxic material abatement
clearing of landmines, etc., including detonation at the site
other specialised pollution-control activities
carbon capture activities
remediation of mining sites

pest control in agriculture, see 01.61
purification of water for water supply purposes, see 36.00
treatment of waste with recovery, see 38.2
treatment of waste for disposal, see 38.3
storage of captured carbon dioxide (CO2), see 38.32
civil engineering projects for the rehabilitation of mining sites, see section F
outdoor sweeping and watering of streets, see 81.23

Per the official Eurostat correspondence table (NACE Rev. 2 → NACE Rev. 2.1):

NACE Rev. 2 origin	Heading (Rev. 2)	Mapping	Type
39.00	Remediation activities and other waste management services	NACE Rev. 2 class 39.00 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 class 39.00	1:1

Code	39.00
Level	Class
Parent	39.0
Classification	NACE Rev. 2.1
Legal basis	Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/137
Source	Eurostat (ShowVoc dissemination platform)
Data checked	2026-07-20