NAICS 562111 Solid Waste Collection

NAICS Code: 562111

Code Title: Solid Waste Collection

Code Sector: 56 - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

NAICS 562111 Solid Waste Collection Description

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;
  • 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.

Alternate Titles

  • 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

NAICS 562111 Crosswalk

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Standard Industrial Classification System (SIC) --

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities Code Revision 4.0 --

  • ISIC 3811 - Collection of non-hazardous waste