There are 1,484 active companies in the treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste sector in the UK (SIC code 38210). This sector falls under Section E — Water supply; sewerage, waste management — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 9.1% dissolution rate — 1,484 of 1,834 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 124.7% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 90% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 12.6 years. 114 large companies, 13 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 9% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 125 government contracts valued at £1.7B.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 124.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">9.1% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 12.6 years old. Geographic concentration: 9% in LONDON.
Companies in the treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste sector have been awarded 125 government contracts worth £1740.1M in total.
There are 1,484 active companies classified under SIC code 38210 (Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste) in the UK, out of 1,834 total registered.
SIC code 38210 stands for "Treatment and disposal 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 (134), DONCASTER (48), MANCHESTER (30).
The average active treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste company in the UK is 12.6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1933.
Our database contains 16,923 data signals across 11 categories for active treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste companies. The largest category is Governance with 6,426 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.