317 active UK companies are classified under treatment and disposal of hazardous waste (SIC code 38220), 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 8.1% dissolution rate — 317 of 382 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 131.1% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 89% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 12.2 years. London leads with 4% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 130 government contracts valued at £395.7M.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 131.1% of active companies formed since 2020.
The treatment and disposal of hazardous waste sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">8.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 12.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 4% in LONDON.
Companies in the treatment and disposal of hazardous waste sector have been awarded 130 government contracts worth £395.7M in total.
There are 317 active companies classified under SIC code 38220 (Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste) in the UK, out of 382 total registered.
SIC code 38220 stands for "Treatment and disposal 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 (12), MARLOW (9), ROMSEY (7).
The average active treatment and disposal of hazardous waste company in the UK is 12.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1920.
Our database contains 3,429 data signals across 11 categories for active treatment and disposal of hazardous waste companies. The largest category is Governance with 1,361 signals from 4 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.