North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0

4181 - Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

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

• Exclusion(s)

  • operating facilities in which recyclable materials are removed from waste, or mixed recyclable materials are sorted into distinct categories and prepared for shipment (See 562920 Material recovery facilities)

41811 - Recyclable metal merchant wholesalers^CAN

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 merchant wholesalers^CAN

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

41819 - Other recyclable material merchant wholesalers^CAN

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.