292 Waste Treatment, Disposal and Remediation Services
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
2921 Waste Treatment and Disposal Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the treatment or disposal of solid, liquid and other waste types (including hazardous). Also, included are units mainly engaged in operating landfills, combustors, incinerators, compost dumps and other treatment facilities (except sewage treatment facilities), including waste transfer stations.
Primary activities
- Garbage disposal service
- Hazardous waste treatment or disposal service
- Operating landfills
- Operating other waste treatment facilities
- Rubbish dump or tip operation
- Sanitary disposal service
- Septic tank pumping or cleaning service (except repairs and maintenance)
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- operating sewerage or drainage systems or sewage treatment plants are included in Class 2812 Sewerage and Drainage Services; and
- repair and maintenance of septic tanks are included in Class 3231 Plumbing Services.
2922 Waste Remediation and Materials Recovery Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the remediation and clean up of contaminated buildings and mine sites, mine reclamation activities, removal of hazardous material such as asbestos and lead paint and other toxic material abatement. This class also includes units mainly engaged in providing materials recovery and sorting services.
Primary activities
- Asbestos removal service
- Hazardous material removal
- Lead paint abatement service
- Materials recovery station operation
- Materials separating and sorting operation
- Mine reclamation
- Remediation service, environmental
- Toxic material abatement
- Waste remediation
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- operating sewerage or drainage systems or sewage treatment plants are included in Class 2812 Sewerage and Drainage Services;
- portable toilet renting are included in Class 2911 Solid Waste Collection Services;
- providing cleaning services are included in Class 7311 Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services;
- cutting peat as a result of overburden from brown coal are included in Class 0600 Coal Mining; and
- undertaking mine site preparation and removal of overburden done on contract or fee are included in Class 3212 Site Preparation Services.