390000 Remediation activities and other waste management services


This type 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 pollution on land, in surface water, in ocean and seas, including coastal areas
  • asbestos, lead paint, and other toxic material abatement
  • other specialised pollution-control activities

This type excludes:

  • pest control in agriculture (see 016100)
  • purification of water for water supply purposes (see 360000)
  • treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste (see 382100)
  • treatment and disposal of hazardous waste (see 382200)
  • outdoor sweeping and watering of streets, etc. (see 812900)

demining, clearing of mines; environmental protection measures; oil spills, removal; pollution, cleaning up, disposal; soil, groundwater, decontamination; surface water