UK SIC 2007 code in Section E: Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
38120 Collection of hazardous waste
SIC 38120 is the UK code for collection of hazardous waste. Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.
- Code
- 38120 (UK SIC 2007, Companies House list)
- Section
- Section E: Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
- Division
- 38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery
- SIC 2026
- 38.12 Collection of hazardous waste (1:1)
- Closest US NAICS
- 562112
Activities ONS lists under 38120
The ONS index assigns these 7 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.
- Collection and treatment of radioactive nuclear waste
- Collection and treatment of spent (irradiated) fuel elements (cartridges) from nuclear reactors
- Collection of bio-hazardous waste
- Collection of nuclear waste
- Collection of used oil from shipment or garages
- Hazardous waste collection (e.g. Batteries, used cooking oils, etc.)
- Operation of waste transfer stations for hazardous waste
Source: ONS UK SIC 2007 alphabetical index.
What changes in SIC 2026
ONS published UK SIC 2026 in 2026. Its correspondence table maps this code's class (38.12) to:
| SIC 2026 code | Heading | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| 38.12 | Collection of hazardous waste | 1:1 |
"1:1" means the class carries over unchanged in scope; other link types mean it was split or merged. Companies House still uses SIC 2007, so keep filing with 38120 until it announces a switch.
Closest US NAICS codes
Matched through the shared international class (ISIC Rev. 4). Treat these as a starting point and read the definition before using one.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. Source: Companies House condensed SIC list. How this page is built.