There are 6,383 active companies in the collection of non-hazardous waste sector in the UK (SIC code 38110). This sector falls under Section E — Water supply; sewerage, waste management — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 12.9% dissolution rate — 6,383 of 8,426 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 243.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 115% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 7.5 years. 141 large companies, 24 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 13% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 516 government contracts valued at £7.0B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1896.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 243.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The collection of non-hazardous waste sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">12.9% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 7.5 years old. Geographic concentration: 13% in LONDON.
Companies in the collection of non-hazardous waste sector have been awarded 516 government contracts worth £6967.4M in total.
There are 6,383 active companies classified under SIC code 38110 (Collection of non-hazardous waste) in the UK, out of 8,426 total registered.
SIC code 38110 stands for "Collection of non-hazardous waste". It belongs to Section E — Water supply; sewerage, waste management of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (841), MANCHESTER (119), BIRMINGHAM (119).
The average active collection of non-hazardous waste company in the UK is 7.5 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1896.
Our database contains 57,512 data signals across 11 categories for active collection of non-hazardous waste companies. The largest category is Governance with 26,780 signals from 5 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.