ACT-U-PKW8QC active v1

Sorting and material recovery of non-hazardous waste

Construction, upgrade, and operation of facilities for the sorting or recovery of non-hazardous waste streams into high quality secondary raw materials using a mechanical transformation process.

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Previously: ACT-A-PKW8QC (v0 legacy ID)
EU Transition to a Circular Economy role: direct

Economic Activity

ACT-A-QU8D93

Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE E38.32)

NACE Codes E38.32

This ACT-U is used in these taxonomies 2

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Transition to a Circular Economy environmental
direct positive
Transition to a Circular Economy environmental
direct positive

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Related activities in other taxonomies 7

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Overlaps with this one is broader

Semantic mapping (confidence: 0.68): The non-EU activity covers broader waste management and recycling; EU candidates include multiple specific activities for different waste types but no single comprehensive waste management and recycli

Overlaps with partial overlap

Semantic mapping (confidence: 0.75): The Sri Lanka activity focuses on recycling with a 50% conversion threshold; EU activity covers sorting and material recovery which is a broader process that includes but is not limited to the specifi

Same activity

Semantic mapping (confidence: 0.90): Solid waste management and material recovery directly matches sorting and material recovery of non-hazardous waste in circular economy objectives.

Same activity

Semantic mapping (confidence: 0.90): Sorting and material recovery of non-hazardous waste directly matches recycling and material recovery activities with identical scope and objective.

Same activity

Semantic mapping (confidence: 0.90): Materials recovery and recycling directly matches EU activity on sorting and material recovery of non-hazardous waste with identical scope.

Overlaps with partial overlap

Semantic mapping (confidence: 0.70): Non-hazardous waste treatment and disposal is broader than sorting and material recovery; the EU activity covers recovery/sorting but other treatment/disposal methods may not be explicitly included.

Same activity

Semantic mapping (confidence: 0.90): Generation of raw material from recyclable waste is essentially equivalent to sorting and material recovery of non-hazardous waste.

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