Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

4181 - Recyclable Material Wholesaler-Distributors

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling recyclable metals, paper and paperboard, and other recyclable materials.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • operating facilities in which recyclable materials are removed from waste, or mixed recyclable materials are sorted into distinct categories and prepared for shipment (See 56292 Material Recovery Facilities)

• Example Activities:

  • Waste materials, wholesale

41811 - Recyclable Metal Wholesaler-Distributors

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying, breaking up, sorting and selling ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal, including automobiles for scrap.

41812 - Recyclable Paper and Paperboard Wholesaler-Distributors

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying, breaking up, sorting and selling used newspaper, paperboard and other papers.

41819 - Other Recyclable Material Wholesaler-Distributors

This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in buying, breaking up, sorting, grinding, shredding and selling recyclable materials, such as plastic, glass, textiles, liquids and sludges.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • manufacturing intermediate or finished products from recycled materials(31-33)
  • compounding plastics resins from recycled plastic products (See 32599 All Other Chemical Product Manufacturing)