Variant of NAICS 2017 Version 3.0 - Industrial production (based on the 2008 International Recommendations for Industrial Statistics)

1 - Industrial production

562 - Waste management and remediation services

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing waste management services, such as waste collection, treatment and disposal services; environmental remediation services; and septic tank pumping services. Material recovery facilities are also included.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • establishments that use recyclable materials as inputs to a manufacturing process (See 31-33 Manufacturing)
    • wholesalers of recyclable materials, including those engaged in the grinding of plastic or recovery of rubber from tires without further processing (See 4181 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers)

5621 - Waste collectionUS

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in collecting and hauling non-hazardous or hazardous waste within a local area. Establishments engaged in hazardous waste collection may be responsible for treating and packaging the waste for transport. Waste transfer stations are also included.

56211 - Waste collection

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in collecting and hauling non-hazardous or hazardous waste within a local area. Establishments engaged in hazardous waste collection may be responsible for treating and packaging the waste for transport. Waste transfer stations are also included.

562110 - Waste collectionCAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in collecting and hauling non-hazardous or hazardous waste within a local area.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • dead stock removal services
    • dump trucking of non-hazardous construction rubble, with collection or disposal
    • garbage collection
    • non hazardous recyclable material, collection
    • recyclable material (e.g., glass, metal, oils, paper), collection

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • treating and packaging hazardous waste for transport
    • waste transfer stations
  • Exclusion(s)

    • long distance transportation of bulk liquids waste without waste collection (See 484231 Bulk liquids trucking, long distance)
    • long distance transportation of dry bulk waste without waste collection (See 484232 Dry bulk materials trucking, long distance)
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