38.22
Class
Energy recovery
SDMX: E3822
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
2 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This class includes pretreatment of waste for energy recovery, conversion of waste materials (for example, into usable heat or electricity), through a variety of processes, which include thermal treatment.
+ Also Includes
This class also includes the activities of waste-to-energy plants.
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - landfill gas recovery for gas supply, see 35.21
Frequently Confused With
Who is this code for?
Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIXWaste disposal and environmental services managers
SOC 2020:1255 Common titles: Recycling manager, Waste officer
Refuse and salvage occupations
SOC 2020:9235 Common titles: Refuse collector, Bin man, Salvage worker
Water and sewerage plant operatives
SOC 2020:8126 Common titles: Water treatment operator
Related Occupations
Engineering professionals n.e.c.
Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section E (Energy recovery).
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Frequently confused with
Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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