/ E / WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES

E – WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES

see note: E

Water collection, treatment and supply

see note: 36.

36.00 Water collection, treatment and supply see note: 36.00

collection of water from rivers, lakes, wells etc.

collection of rain water

purification of water for water supply purposes

treatment of water for industrial and other purposes

desalting of sea or ground water to produce water as the principal product of interest

distribution of water through mains, by trucks or other means

operation of irrigation canals

Sewerage

see note: 37.

37.00 Sewerage

operation of sewer systems or sewer treatment facilities

collecting and transporting of human or industrial wastewater from one or several users, as well as rain water by means of sewerage networks, collectors, tanks and other means of transport (sewage vehicles etc.)

emptying and cleaning of cesspools and septic tanks, sinks and pits from sewage; servicing of chemical toilets

treatment of wastewater (including human and industrial wastewater, water from swimming pools etc.) by means of physical, chemical and biological processes like dilution, screening, filtering, sedimentation etc.

maintenance and cleaning of sewers and drains, including sewer rodding

Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery

see note: 38.

Waste collection

see note: 38.1

38.11 Collection of non-hazardous waste

collection of non-hazardous solid waste (i.e. garbage) within a local area, such as collection of waste from households and businesses by means of refuse bins, wheeled bins, containers etc may include mixed recoverable materials

collection of recyclable materials

collection of refuse in litter-bins in public places

collection of construction and demolition waste

collection and removal of debris such as brush and rubble

collection of waste output of textile mills

operation of waste transfer facilities for non-hazardous waste

38.12 Collection of hazardous waste see note: 38.12

collection of hazardous waste, such as: used oil from shipment or garages, bio-hazardous waste, nuclear waste, used batteries etc.

operation of waste transfer stations for hazardous waste

Waste treatment and disposal

see note: 38.2

38.21 Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste; production of compost see note: 38.21

operation of landfills for the disposal of non-hazardous waste

disposal of non-hazardous waste by combustion or incineration or other methods, with or without the resulting production of electricity or steam, compost, substitute fuels, biogas, ashes or other by-products for further use etc.

treatment of organic waste for disposal

38.22 Waste treatment and disposal see note: 38.22

operation of facilities for treatment of hazardous waste

treatment and disposal of toxic live or dead animals and other contaminated waste

incineration of hazardous waste

disposal of used goods such as refrigerators to eliminate harmful waste

treatment, disposal and storage of radioactive nuclear waste including: treatment and disposal of transition radioactive waste, i.e. decaying within the period of transport, from hospitals

encapsulation, preparation and other treatment of nuclear waste for storage

disposal of asbestos waste

Materials recovery

38.31 Dismantling of wrecks see note: 38.31

dismantling of wrecks of any type (automobiles, ships, computers, televisions and other equipment) for materials recovery

38.32 Recovery of sorted materials see note: 38.32

mechanical crushing of metal waste from used cars, washing machines, bikes etc.

mechanical reduction of large iron pieces such as railway wagons

shredding of metal waste, end-of-life vehicles etc.

other methods of mechanical treatment as cutting, pressing to reduce the volume

reclaiming metals out of photographic waste, e.g. fixer solution or photographic films and paper

reclaiming of rubber such as used tyres to produce secondary raw material

sorting and pelleting of plastics to produce secondary raw material for tubes, flower pots, pallets and the like

processing (cleaning, melting, grinding) of plastic or rubber waste to granulates

crushing, cleaning and sorting of glass

crushing, cleaning and sorting of other waste such as demolition waste to obtain secondary raw material

processing of used cooking oils and fats into secondary raw materials

processing of other food, beverage and tobacco waste and residual substances into secondary raw materials

Remediation activities and other waste management services

see note: 39.

39.00 Remediation activities and other waste management services

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

other specialised pollution-control activities

demining activities and the like (including explosions)

asbestos removal outside of buildings