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2007 NAICS Definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) collecting and/or hauling nonhazardous solid waste (i.e., garbage) within a local area; (2) operating nonhazardous solid waste transfer stations; and (3) collecting and/or hauling mixed recyclable materials within a local area.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Long-distance trucking of waste--are classified in Industry 484230, Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance;
• Collecting and/or hauling in combination with disposal of nonhazardous waste materials--are classified in Industry 56221, Waste Treatment and Disposal;
• Collecting and/or hauling hazardous waste within a local area and/or operating hazardous waste transfer stations are classified in U.S. Industry 562112, Hazardous Waste Collection;
• Collecting and removing debris, such as brush or rubble, within a local area--are classified in U.S. Industry 562119, Other Waste Collection; and
• 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 562920, Materials Recovery Facilities.

Index entries that bring you to this industry:

• Ash collection services
• Ash hauling, local
• Garbage collection services
• Garbage hauling, local
• Garbage pick-up services
• Recyclable material collection services
• Recyclable material hauling, local
• Refuse collection services
• Refuse hauling, local
• Rubbish (i.e., nonhazardous solid waste) hauling, local
• Rubbish collection services
• Trash collection services
• Trash hauling, local
• Waste collection services, nonhazardous solid
• Waste hauling, local, nonhazardous solid
• Waste transfer stations, nonhazardous solid