38.2 – Waste recovery

This class includes the processing of metal and non-metal waste, including scrap and other articles into secondary raw materials. · Further included is the recovery of materials from waste streams in the form of: (1) separating and sorting recoverable materials from non-hazardous waste streams; or (2) separating and sorting of commingled recoverable materials (for example, paper, plastics, used beverage cans and metals) into distinct categories. · Examples of the mechanical or chemical transformation processes that are undertaken include: - mechanical crushing and shredding of metal waste (e.g. from used cars, washing machines or motorcycles) - mechanical reduction of large iron pieces (e.g. railway wagons) - recovery of iron from clinker - reclaiming metals out of photographic waste (e.g. fixer solution or photographic films and paper) - dismantling of wrecks of any type (automobiles, ships, computers, televisions and other equipment) for materials recovery - producing of rubber powder from rubber waste and scrap, including decontamination, division (elimination) of fractions and devulcanising - sorting and mechanical processing (e.g. cleaning, grinding) of plastics to produce secondary raw materials - processing (ageing, cleaning, sorting) of incineration bottom ash into secondary raw materials (metals, aggregates) - crushing, cleaning and sorting of glass - crushing, cleaning and sorting of other waste (e.g. demolition waste to obtain secondary raw materials) - processing of food, beverage and tobacco waste and residual substances into secondary raw materials - recovery of waste oil, processing of used cooking oils and fats into secondary raw materials - extraction of silver from waste chemicals, other than by electrolytic refining - recovery of phosphorus from the incineration of sewage sludge - recovery of textile and clothing products by mechanical, thermal or chemical processes - production of waste compost - production of biogas from waste, not for the purpose of gas or energy supply · This class excludes: - manufacture of new final products from secondary raw materials, whether or not self-manufactured (e.g. spinning yarn from garnetted stock, making pulp from paper waste, retreading tyres or the production of metal from metal scrap), see corresponding classes in section C - reprocessing of nuclear fuels, see 20.13 - remelting of plastics to produce granulates or compounds, see 20.16 - remelting ferrous waste and scrap, see 24.10 - production of biogas from waste for gas supply, see 35.21 - energy recovery during waste thermal treatment, see 38.22 - disposal of waste without recovery and treatment prior to disposal, see 38.3 - wholesale of recoverable materials, see 46.87

This class includes pretreatment of waste for energy recovery, conversion of waste materials (for example, into usable heat or electricity), through a variety of processes, which include thermal treatment. · This class also includes the activities of waste-to-energy plants. · This class excludes: - landfill gas recovery for gas supply, see 35.21