NAICS 562920—Materials Recovery Facilities

Where 562920 sits

1. 56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
2. 562 Waste Management and Remediation Services
3. 5629 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services
4. 56292 Materials Recovery Facilities
5. 562920 Materials Recovery Facilities

Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating facilities for separating and sorting recyclable materials from nonhazardous waste streams (i.e., garbage) and/or (2) operating facilities where commingled recyclable materials, such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans, and metals, are sorted into distinct categories.

Cross-references for 562920

• Establishments primarily engaged in merchant wholesaling automotive, industrial, and other recyclable materials are classified in Industry 423930, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers.

Index entries for 562920

5 entries from the official NAICS alphabetic index that classify under this code.

• Materials recovery facilities (MRF)
• MRF (materials recovery facilities)
• Recyclable materials recovery facilities
• Removal of recyclable materials from a waste stream
• Waste recovery facilities

562920 in other systems