North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0

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56 - Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

This sector comprises establishments of two different types: those primarily engaged in activities that support the day-to-day operations of other organizations; and those primarily engaged in waste management activities.

The first type of establishment is engaged in activities such as administration, hiring and placing personnel, preparing documents, taking orders from clients, collecting payments for claims, arranging travel, providing security and surveillance, cleaning buildings, and packaging and labelling products. These activities are often undertaken, in-house, by establishments found in many sectors of the economy. The establishments classified to this sector specialize in one or more of these activities and can therefore provide services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households.

Waste management establishments are engaged in the collection, treatment and disposal of waste material, the operation of material recovery facilities, the remediation of polluted sites and the cleaning of septic tanks.

561 - Administrative and support services

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in activities that support the day-to-day operations of other organizations. This includes activities such as administration, hiring and placing personnel, preparing documents, taking orders from clients, collecting payments for claims, arranging travel, providing security and surveillance, cleaning buildings, and packaging and labelling products. These activities are often undertaken in-house by establishments found in many sectors of the economy. The establishments of this subsector specialize in one or more of these activities and can therefore provide services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households. The individual industries of this subsector are defined on the basis of the particular process in which they are engaged and the particular services they provide.

5617 - Services to buildings and dwellings

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in exterminating and controlling insects, rodents and other pests; cleaning building interiors and windows; landscaping installation, care and maintenance; cleaning and dyeing rugs, carpets and upholstery; and providing other services to buildings and dwellings.

56172 - Janitorial services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the exterior cleaning of windows or in cleaning building interiors.

561721 - Window cleaning servicesCAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the cleaning of windows.

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561722 - Janitorial services (except window cleaning)CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in cleaning building interiors, and/or transportation equipment (aircraft, ships, rail cars) interiors.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • abattoir (slaughterhouse) cleaning
    • aircraft janitorial services
    • building cleaning, janitorial services
    • cleaning shopping centres
    • office cleaning service
    • rail cars (passengers) interior cleaning service
    • restaurant kitchen cleaning services
    • service station cleaning and degreasing service
    • washroom sanitation service

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  • Exclusion(s)

    • cleaning chimneys (See 561791 Duct and chimney cleaning services)
    • cleaning freight rail cars (See 488210 Support activities for rail transportation)
    • cleaning windows (See 561721 Window cleaning services)
    • handyman (repair and maintenance to buildings and dwellings) (See 561799 All other services to buildings and dwellings)
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