The NACE Code 37.20 is described as
Recycling of non-metal waste and scrap
Description
This class includes:
· processing of non-metal waste and scrap and of non-metal articles into secondary raw material. Examples for transformation processes are:
· 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
· reclaiming of chemicals from chemical waste
· crushing, cleaning and sorting of glass
· crushing, cleaning and sorting of other waste such as demolition waste to obtain secondary raw material
· mechanical crushing and grinding of waste from the construction and demolition of buildings (including wood), asphalt
· processing of used cooking oils and fats into secondary raw materials for pet food or feed for farm animals
· processing of other food waste and food residual substances into secondary raw material
This class excludes:
· production of new final products from (whether or not self-manufactured) secondary raw material such as spinning of yarn from garnetted stock or making pulp from waste paper or retreading tyres should be classified in the appropriate class of manufacturing, see 14 to 36· treatment of food residual substances to manufacture food products, see 15· treatment of slaughter waste to produce animal feeds, see 15.7· reprocessing of nuclear fuels and treatment of radioactive nuclear waste, see 23.30· manufacture of compost, see 24.15· wholesale in non-metal waste and scrap, including collecting, sorting, packing, dealing, etc., but without a real transformation process, see 51.57· wholesale or retail sale in second-hand goods, see 50, 51, 52.50· incineration, dumping, burying, etc. of waste, see 90· treatment and disposal of transition radioactive waste from hospitals, etc., see 90· treatment and disposal of toxic, contaminated waste, see 90· disposal of food, beverages and tobacco waste, see 90· waste treatment by composting plants with the aim of disposal and a resulting by-product (compost), see 90.02(2019-08-02)
It belongs to the code group
NACE Code 37.2 Recycling of non-metal waste and scrap
To this Code "37.20" belongs the sub codes
(No direct sub codes available)
The equivalent ISIC Code (Rev. 3.1) is
| 3720: |  Recycling of non-metal waste and scrap |
| |  Récupération de déchets et débris non métalliques |
The equivalent NAICS Code (Rev. 2002) is
| 423930: | Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers |
The Nearest HS Code (Harmonized System) (Rev. 2002) is
Translation of the Code description
| 37.20: |  Rückgewinnung von nichtmetallischen Altmaterialien und Reststoffen - Rückgewinnung von nichtmetallischen Reststoffen |
| 37.20: | Recycling of non-metal waste and scrap - Recycling of non-metal waste and scrap |
| 37.20: | Récupération de déchets et débris non métalliques |
| 37.20: |  Riciclaggio di cascami e rottami non metallici |
| 37.20: |  Reciclaje de desechos no metalicos |
| 37.20: |  Recycling van overig afval |
| 37.20: |  Genbrug af ikke-metalholdige affaldsprodukter |
(2019-08-02)
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