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2017 Edition

international industry 56211

Waste Collection

Overview

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.

The immediate parent of international industry 56211 is industry group 5621: Waste Collection

2017 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • 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; and
  • Collecting and/or hauling in combination with disposal of waste materials--are classified in Industry 56221, Waste Treatment and Disposal.

Descendants

  1. 562111 - Solid Waste Collection
  2. 562112 - Hazardous Waste Collection
  3. 562119 - Other Waste Collection

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 56211
2007 56211
2012 56211
2017 56211
2022 56211

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

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