This class includes: the disposal, treatment prior to disposal and other treatment of solid or non-solid non-hazardous waste, such as: + 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, substitute fuels, biogas, ashes or other by-products for further use; + treatment of organic waste for disposal; + production of compost from organic waste;
This class excludes: - incineration and combustion of hazardous waste, see 38229 (Treatment and disposal of other hazardous waste); - operation of facilities where commingled recoverable materials such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans and metals, are sorted into distinct categories, see 3830 (Materials recovery); - decontamination, clean up of land, water; toxic material abatement, see 39000 (Remediation activities and other waste management services).