286 active UK companies are classified under collection of hazardous waste (SIC code 38120), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section E — Water supply; sewerage, waste management — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.9% dissolution rate — 286 of 335 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 138.5% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 91% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 10.7 years. London leads with 7% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 73 government contracts valued at £525.7M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, April 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 138.5% of active companies formed since 2020.
The collection of hazardous waste sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 10.7 years old. Geographic concentration: 7% in LONDON.
Companies in the collection of hazardous waste sector have been awarded 73 government contracts worth £525.7M in total.
There are 286 active companies classified under SIC code 38120 (Collection of hazardous waste) in the UK, out of 335 total registered.
SIC code 38120 stands for "Collection of hazardous waste". It belongs to Section E — Water supply; sewerage, waste management of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (21), LEEDS (8), GLASGOW (7).
The average active collection of hazardous waste company in the UK is 10.7 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1962.
Our database contains 2,222 data signals across 10 categories for active collection of hazardous waste companies. The largest category is Governance with 887 signals from 3 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.