VANDENS TIEKIMAS; NUOTEKŲ VALYMAS, ATLIEKŲ TVARKYMAS IR REGENERAVIMAS
This division includes the collection, treatment and distribution of water to the end user. Collection of water from various sources, as well as distribution by various means is included.
This class includes: - abstraction of water from rivers, lakes and groundwater - treatment of water for the water supply - desalting of sea or groundwater to produce water as the principal product of interest - distribution of water through mains, by trucks or other means - rainwater collection · This class also includes: - operation of irrigation canals - rental and leasing of water distribution networks · This class excludes: - provision of irrigation services for agricultural purposes, see 01.61 - production of natural mineral waters and other bottled waters, see 11.07 - treatment of wastewater in order to prevent pollution, see 37.00 - installation of water meters, see 43.22 - transport of water via pipelines, not through mains, see 49.50 - water meter reading by third parties, see 82.99
This division includes the operation of sewerage systems or sewage treatment facilities, which collect, treat and discharge sewage into water bodies or operate surface impoundment. · This division also includes the operation of wastewater treatment facilities for reuse (for example, agricultural, industrial and road cleaning wastewater or collected rainwater).
This class includes: - operation of wastewater treatment facilities for reuse (e.g. of agricultural, industrial and road cleaning wastewater or collected rainwater), or for artificial recharge or augmentation of groundwater bodies - collection and transport of wastewater from users (e.g. households or industrial units) - collection and transport of rainwater by means of sewerage networks, collectors, tanks and other means of transport (e.g. sewage vehicles, etc.) - maintenance and cleaning of sewers and drains, including sewer rodding · This class also includes: - freeze-drying of sewage sludge by wastewater treatment plants - emptying and cleaning of cesspools and septic tanks, sinks and pits from sewage - servicing of chemical toilets · This class excludes: - further treatment of sludge extracted from wastewater, see division 38 • anaerobic digestion, see 38.2 • aerobic treatment, such as composting, see 38.21 • incineration with energy recovery, see 38.22 • incineration without energy recovery, see 38.31 - decontamination of surface water and groundwater at the place of pollution, see 39.00 - construction or repair of sewerage systems, see 42.21 - cleaning and unblocking of drainpipes in buildings, see 43.22 - rental of portable toilets, see 77.39
This division includes the collection, pretreatment for recovery or disposal, recovery and disposal of waste materials and its organisation. Collection of waste which solely supports the subsequent recovery or disposal of the collected waste by the same unit is to be regarded as waste recovery or as a disposal activity. · This division also includes: - local hauling of waste materials and the operation of materials recovery facilities, i.e. facilities that transform waste, including scrap, whether sorted or not, into secondary raw materials - activities of units implementing producer responsibility obligations for the management of waste on behalf of the original waste producers. These organisations usually bear the responsibility for the treatment of waste, delegated to them from the original producers of products or packaging. · Activities may include the operation of return, collection and recovery systems for used packaging or packaging waste or for the acceptance and treatment of returned or used products. · This division excludes: - wholesale of waste, see division 46
This group includes the collection of waste from households and businesses (for example, by means of bins, containers). It includes collection of non-hazardous and hazardous waste (for example, diapers, used batteries, demolition waste, waste oil from households and ships).
This class 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 class 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 class excludes: - collection of sewage, see division 37 - collection of hazardous waste, see 38.12 - operation of facilities for sorting recoverable waste, see 38.2 - operation of recovery facilities, see 38.2 - operation of landfills for the disposal of non-hazardous waste and permanent storage of non-hazardous waste, see 38.32
This class includes the collection of hazardous waste (for example, explosive, oxidising, flammable toxic, irritant, carcinogenic, corrosive, infectious and other substances) and preparations harmful for human health and the environment. The activities may also include identification, treatment, packaging and labelling of waste for the purposes of transport. · This class includes: - collection of hazardous waste, e.g.: • used oil from ships or garages • paints and varnishes • biohazardous waste • hazardous waste of animal origin • nuclear waste • collection of expired pharmaceuticals • used batteries · This class also includes: - operation of waste transfer facilities for hazardous waste · This class excludes: - collection of non-hazardous waste, see 38.11 - operation of landfills for the disposal of hazardous waste and permanent storage of hazardous waste, see 38.32 - remediation and clean-up of contaminated buildings, mine sites, soil or groundwater (e.g. asbestos removal), see 39.00
This group includes waste pretreatment and recovery of both non-hazardous and hazardous waste. Included are materials recovery, energy recovery resulting from thermal treatment of waste and other forms of waste recovery. Treatment prior to recovery of various forms of waste by different means is also included in the group. · This group excludes: - treatment and disposal of wastewater, see 37.00 - waste disposal without recovery, see 38.3
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
This class includes: - preparation of sewage sludge for land treatment resulting in benefits to agriculture or ecological improvement - preparation of non-hazardous waste for reclamation in excavated areas or for engineering purposes in landscaping · This class excludes: - production of biogas from sewage sludge, see 35.21 - back-filling without related preparation activities (e.g. preparation of non-hazardous waste for engineering purposes in landscaping), see division 42
This group includes waste disposal of both non-hazardous and hazardous waste. Included are thermal treatment without energy recovery, landfilling, release in bodies of water and permanent storage of waste. Treatment prior to disposal of various forms of waste by different means (for example, the treatment of organic waste with the aim of disposal; the treatment and disposal of toxic live or dead animals and other contaminated waste; the treatment and disposal of transitional radioactive waste from hospitals, etc.) are also included. · This group also includes burial or ploughing under of refuse; disposal of used goods to eliminate harmful waste. · This group excludes: - treatment and disposal of wastewater, see 37.00 - waste recovery, see 38.2
This class includes the disposal and treatment prior to disposal of waste by combustion or thermal treatment without energy recovery. · This class excludes: - thermal treatment with the resulting production of energy, see 38.22
This class includes the disposal and treatment prior to disposal of non-hazardous or hazardous waste, whether the waste is solid or not, onto or into land (i.e. underground), or in permanent waste storage facilities or sites. · This class includes: - operation of landfills for the disposal of waste - treatment of organic waste for landfilling or permanent storage - disposal of by-products of animal origin in landfills · This class also includes: - permanent underground storage of waste in a deep geological cavity (e.g. in salt or potassium mines) - storage of captured carbon dioxide · This class excludes: - operation of facilities where waste is unloaded for further transport, see 38.1 - operation of facilities where recoverable materials are sorted, see 38.21 - decontamination, cleaning up land, water and toxic material abatement, see 39.00
This class includes: - release of liquid waste to seas/oceans or other water bodies, including seabed insertion - injection of pumpable discards into wells, salt domes or naturally occurring repositories · This class excludes: - operation of facilities where recoverable materials are sorted, see 38.21 - energy recovery by thermal treatment of waste, see 38.22 - decontamination, cleaning up land, water and toxic material abatement, see 39.00
This division includes the provision of remediation services (for example, cleaning up contaminated buildings, sites, soil, surface or groundwater).
This class 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 pollutions on land, in surface water, in ocean and seas, including coastal areas - asbestos, lead paint and other toxic material abatement - clearing of landmines, etc., including detonation at the site - other specialised pollution-control activities - carbon capture activities - remediation of mining sites · This class also includes: - site remediation containment, control and monitoring services · This class excludes: - pest control in agriculture, see 01.61 - purification of water for water supply purposes, see 36.00 - treatment of waste with recovery, see 38.2 - treatment of waste for disposal, see 38.3 - storage of captured carbon dioxide (CO2), see 38.32 - civil engineering projects for the rehabilitation of mining sites, see section F - outdoor sweeping and watering of streets, see 81.23
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