38215

Recovery of sorted non-metal waste

Explanatory Note

Title: Recovery of non-metallic waste It comprises the separation, sorting and recovery of recoverable materials from waste streams. non-hazardous non-metallic waste or mixed materials, as well as processing (mechanical, chemical or biological) waste and residues, non-metallic, in raw materials secondary, (destined for a new transformation) of which below are presented some Examples: recovery of iron from clinker, regeneration of metals from waste and photographic waste, production of rubber powder from waste and waste rubber, including decontamination, division (disposal) of fractions and devulcanization; valorization (maturation, cleaning, sorting) of incineration ash into raw materials secondary (metals, aggregates); sorting and mechanical processing (e.g. cleaning, crushing) of plastics to produce secondary raw materials; crushing, cleaning and sorting glass packaging and other waste (including that from demolition); processing of food, beverage and tobacco waste and residual substances, recovery of used oils, transformation of food oils and fats used in secondary raw materials; extraction of silver from chemical waste, other than by refining electrolytic, phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge ash; recovery of textile and clothing products by mechanical, thermal or chemical processes; production of waste compost; production of biogas from waste, not intended for supply gas or energy. Does not include:  Manufacture of new products from secondary raw materials (manufactured or not by himself), for example: spinning yarn from textile waste, manufacturing pulp paper from waste paper, tire retreading or metal production from metal scrap (C);  Nuclear fuel reprocessing (20130);  Remelting plastics to obtain granules or compounds (20160);  Remelting of waste and ferrous waste (24100);  Production of biogas from waste for gas supply (35210);  Exploration of waste transfer sites (381);  Energy recovery during the thermal treatment of waste (38220);  Disposal of waste without recovery (383);  Wholesale of recoverable materials (4687); WASTE AND CLEANING

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

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