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Code summary
Code 38
Official title Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal Activities; Materials Recovery
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Division 38 - Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal Activities; Materials Recovery
PSIC Division 38 covers Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal Activities; Materials Recovery. Child codes include Waste collection, Waste treatment and disposal, and Materials recovery. It is the shortlist layer for...
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Practical summary
Division 38 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under E Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities. This division collects tightly related groups, with child examples such as Waste collection, Waste treatment and disposal, and Materials recovery. It is the main bridge between a broad sector label and the more precise groups below it.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This division is used when the first pass is too broad and the work needs to be split into groups such as Waste collection, Waste treatment and disposal, and Materials recovery. It helps with registration wording, sector analytics and review of near-miss options.
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How to choose it
Use this division as the first narrowing step. Compare child groups such as Waste collection, Waste treatment and disposal, and Materials recovery and move to the group that best matches the real activity, not the marketing description.
Official note
Source-backed description
This division includes the collection, treatment and disposal of waste materials. This also includes local hauling of waste materials and the operation of materials recovery facilities (i.e. those that sort recoverable materials from a waste stream).
FAQ
What does PSIC Division 38 cover?
PSIC Division 38 groups the main activity family for Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal Activities; Materials Recovery and acts as the first narrowing step below the section level.
How do I compare Division 38 with nearby divisions?
Read the child groups side by side and compare the exact operational wording. The closest neighboring options are 36 Water Collection, Treatment and Supply and 37 Sewerage.
Why does Division 38 matter for filing?
It is the level that helps you narrow a broad section into the right group before you reach a class or subclass decision.