Variant of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 Version 1.0 for 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)
5629 - Remediation and other waste management services
This industry group comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry group, primarily engaged in waste management activities, such as the remediation and clean-up of contaminated sites, the operation of material recovery facilities, and the cleaning of septic tanks.
56291 - Remediation servicesUS
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the remediation and clean-up of contaminated buildings, mine sites, soil or ground water. Establishments primarily engaged in integrated mine site reclamation activities, such as soil remediation, waste water treatment, hazardous material removal, contouring of land and revegetation, are also included.
56292 - Material recovery facilitiesUS
This industry comprises 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.
56299 - All other waste management servicesUS
This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in waste management activities.
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