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2012 Edition

sector 56

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

Overview

The Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services sector comprises establishments performing routine support activities for the day-to-day operations of other organizations. These essential activities are often undertaken in-house by establishments in many sectors of the economy. The establishments in this sector specialize in one or more of these support activities and provide these services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households. Activities performed include: office administration, hiring and placing of personnel, document preparation and similar clerical services, solicitation, collection, security and surveillance services, cleaning, and waste disposal services.

The administrative and management activities performed by establishments in this sector are typically on a contract or fee basis. These activities may also be performed by establishments that are part of the company or enterprise. However, establishments involved in administering, overseeing, and managing other establishments of the company or enterprise are classified in Sector 55, Management of Companies and Enterprises. Establishments in Sector 55, Management of Companies and Enterprises normally undertake the strategic and organizational planning and decision making role of the company or enterprise. Government establishments engaged in administering, overseeing, and managing governmental programs are classified in Sector 92, Public Administration.

Descendants

  1. 561 - Administrative and Support Services
    1. 5611 - Office Administrative Services
      1. 56111 - Office Administrative Services
        1. 561110 - Office Administrative Services
    2. 5612 - Facilities Support Services
      1. 56121 - Facilities Support Services
        1. 561210 - Facilities Support Services
    3. 5613 - Employment Services
      1. 56131 - Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services
        1. 561311 - Employment Placement Agencies
        2. 561312 - Executive Search Services
      2. 56132 - Temporary Help Services
        1. 561320 - Temporary Help Services
      3. 56133 - Professional Employer Organizations
        1. 561330 - Professional Employer Organizations
    4. 5614 - Business Support Services
      1. 56141 - Document Preparation Services
        1. 561410 - Document Preparation Services
      2. 56142 - Telephone Call Centers
        1. 561421 - Telephone Answering Services
        2. 561422 - Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers
      3. 56143 - Business Service Centers
        1. 561431 - Private Mail Centers
        2. 561439 - Other Business Service Centers (including Copy Shops)
      4. 56144 - Collection Agencies
        1. 561440 - Collection Agencies
      5. 56145 - Credit Bureaus
        1. 561450 - Credit Bureaus
      6. 56149 - Other Business Support Services
        1. 561491 - Repossession Services
        2. 561492 - Court Reporting and Stenotype Services
        3. 561499 - All Other Business Support Services
    5. 5615 - Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
      1. 56151 - Travel Agencies
        1. 561510 - Travel Agencies
      2. 56152 - Tour Operators
        1. 561520 - Tour Operators
      3. 56159 - Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
        1. 561591 - Convention and Visitors Bureaus
        2. 561599 - All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
    6. 5616 - Investigation and Security Services
      1. 56161 - Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services
        1. 561611 - Investigation Services
        2. 561612 - Security Guards and Patrol Services
        3. 561613 - Armored Car Services
      2. 56162 - Security Systems Services
        1. 561621 - Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
        2. 561622 - Locksmiths
    7. 5617 - Services to Buildings and Dwellings
      1. 56171 - Exterminating and Pest Control Services
        1. 561710 - Exterminating and Pest Control Services
      2. 56172 - Janitorial Services
        1. 561720 - Janitorial Services
      3. 56173 - Landscaping Services
        1. 561730 - Landscaping Services
      4. 56174 - Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
        1. 561740 - Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
      5. 56179 - Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
        1. 561790 - Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
    8. 5619 - Other Support Services
      1. 56191 - Packaging and Labeling Services
        1. 561910 - Packaging and Labeling Services
      2. 56192 - Convention and Trade Show Organizers
        1. 561920 - Convention and Trade Show Organizers
      3. 56199 - All Other Support Services
        1. 561990 - All Other Support Services
  2. 562 - Waste Management and Remediation Services
    1. 5621 - Waste Collection
      1. 56211 - Waste Collection
        1. 562111 - Solid Waste Collection
        2. 562112 - Hazardous Waste Collection
        3. 562119 - Other Waste Collection
    2. 5622 - Waste Treatment and Disposal
      1. 56221 - Waste Treatment and Disposal
        1. 562211 - Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
        2. 562212 - Solid Waste Landfill
        3. 562213 - Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators
        4. 562219 - Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
    3. 5629 - Remediation and Other Waste Management Services
      1. 56291 - Remediation Services
        1. 562910 - Remediation Services
      2. 56292 - Materials Recovery Facilities
        1. 562920 - Materials Recovery Facilities
      3. 56299 - All Other Waste Management Services
        1. 562991 - Septic Tank and Related Services
        2. 562998 - All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 56
2007 56
2012 56
2017 56
2022 56

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