NAICS 56211—Waste Collection

Where 56211 sits

1. 56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
2. 562 Waste Management and Remediation Services
3. 5621 Waste Collection
4. 56211 Waste Collection

Contains 3 narrower codes

• 562111 Solid Waste Collection
• 562112 Hazardous Waste Collection
• 562119 Other Waste Collection

Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) collecting and/or hauling hazardous waste, nonhazardous waste, and/or recyclable materials within a local area and/or (2) operating hazardous or nonhazardous waste transfer stations. Hazardous waste collection establishments may be responsible for the identification, treatment, packaging, and labeling of waste for the purposes of transport.

Cross-references for 56211

• Long-distance trucking of waste--are classified in Industry 48423, Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance;
• Operating facilities for separating and sorting recyclable materials from nonhazardous waste streams (i.e., garbage) and/or for sorting commingled recyclable materials, such as paper, plastics, and metal cans, into distinct categories--are classified in Industry 56292, Materials Recovery Facilities;
• Merchant wholesaling automotive, industrial, and other recyclable materials--are classified in Industry 42393, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers; and
• Collecting and/or hauling in combination with disposal of waste materials--are classified in Industry 56221, Waste Treatment and Disposal.

56211 in other systems