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381100 Collection of non-hazardous waste

Information: This code has a codification rule

This type includes:

  • collection of non-hazardous solid waste (i.e. garbage) within a local area (e.g. from households and businesses), by means of refuse bins, wheeled bins and containers, which may contain mixed recoverable materials
  • collection of recyclable materials (separated or not)
  • collection of non-hazardous waste of animal or vegetal origin
  • collection of used cooking oils and fats
  • collection of refuse in public places
  • collection of yard waste

This type also includes:

  • collection of construction and demolition waste

  • collection and removal of debris

  • collection of waste output of industrial plants

  • operation of waste transfer facilities for non-hazardous waste

This type excludes:

  • collection of sewage, see division 37

  • collection of hazardous waste, see 381200

  • operation of facilities for sorting recoverable waste, see 382

  • operation of recovery facilities, see 382

  • operation of landfills for the disposal of non-hazardous waste and permanent storage of non-hazardous waste, see 383200

The processing of waste by municipalities should be classified under 381100. For companies involved in waste processing, particularly those focusing on energy recovery, use group 382.