SSIC Sub-class 38200 – Treatment and disposal of waste

Companies in this sub-class treat and dispose of solid and non-solid waste, hazardous or not. This includes landfills, incineration with or without the production of power or steam, composting, treatment of hazardous, toxic and nuclear waste, safe disposal of used goods such as refrigerators, and storage of captured carbon dioxide.

It also covers remediation, such as decontamination of soil, ground water and industrial sites, cleaning up of oil spills on land and at sea, removal of asbestos and lead paint, and clearing of landmines. Waste collection, recycling and carbon capture are classified elsewhere.