Explanatory Note
Title: Valorization of metallic waste
It comprises the separation, sorting and recovery of recoverable materials from waste streams.
non-hazardous metal waste or mixed materials, as well as processing,
mechanical or chemical waste and metal residues into secondary raw materials
SECTION E – WATER CAPTURE, TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION; SANITATION, MANAGEMENT OF
WASTE AND CLEANING
(intended for a new transformation) of which some examples are presented below:
mechanical crushing of metal scrap (cars, washing machines, bicycles, etc.);
compacting, cutting or shredding parts, residues and waste to reduce volume.
Does not include:
Dismantling of end-of-life motor vehicles (38211)
Dismantling of end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment (38212);
Dismantling of other equipment and assets at the end of their life (38213);
Wholesale of metal waste and scrap (46871);
This subclass is part of the Portuguese Classification of Economic Activities (CAE-Rev.4), used for tax and statistical purposes in Portugal.
Parent class:
3821 - Materials recovery