national industry 562920
Materials Recovery Facilities
Overview
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.
The immediate parent of national industry 562920 is international industry 56292: Materials Recovery Facilities
2012 NAICS Edition Cross References
- Establishments primarily engaged in merchant wholesaling automotive, industrial, and other recyclable materials are classified in Industry 423930, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers.
Sub-Descriptions
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 | 562920 | |
| 2007 | 562920 | |
| 2012 | 562920 | |
| 2017 | 562920 | |
| 2022 | 562920 |
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings
Insurance Industry Mappings
The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 562920, Materials Recovery Facilities:
- administrative and support and waste management and remediation service
- material recovery facility
- recycling collection center
- recycling collection center nfp
- recycling collection centre and plant
- refuse system
- remediation and other waste management service
- waste management and remediation service
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