Treatment and disposal of waste
This sub-class includes the treatment prior to disposal and other treatment of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, the disposal of waste, and remediation activities. The waste may be in solid or non-solid form. Units in this sub-class are primarily engaged in: - operation of landfills for disposal of waste - storage of captured carbon dioxide - disposal of 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, etc. - treatment of organic waste for disposal, landfilling or permanent storage - disposal of used goods such as refrigerators to eliminate harmful waste - remediation activities like: - 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 and cleaning up of surface water following accidental pollution - decontamination of industrial plants or sites, including nuclear plants and sites - cleaning up of oil spills and other pollutions on land, in surface water, in ocean and seas, including coastal areas and other specialised pollution-control activities - production of compost from organic waste - permanent underground storage of waste in a deep geological cavity such as a salt or potassium mine - operation of facilities for treatment of hazardous waste - treatment and disposal of toxic live or dead animals and/or other contaminated waste - treatment, disposal and storage of radioactive nuclear waste including: - treatment and disposal of transition radioactive waste, i.e., decaying within the period of transport, from hospitals - encapsulation, preparation and other treatment of nuclear waste for storage - asbestos, lead paint, and other toxic material abatement - clearing of landmines, including detonation at the site - other specialized pollution-control activities - site remediation containment, control and monitoring services