NAICS 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

NAICS Code: 562211

Code Title: Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

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

NAICS 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal Description

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating treatment and/or disposal facilities for hazardous waste or (2) the combined activity of collecting and/or hauling of hazardous waste materials within a local area and operating treatment or disposal facilities for hazardous waste.


Cross References

Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Operating landfills for the disposal of nonhazardous solid waste--are classified in U.S. Industry 562212, Solid Waste Landfill;
  • Operating combustors and incinerators for the disposal of nonhazardous solid waste--are classified in U.S. Industry 562213, Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators;
  • Collecting, treating, and disposing waste through sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities--are classified in Industry 221320, Sewage Treatment Facilities;
  • Operating nonhazardous waste treatment and disposal facilities (except landfills, combustors, incinerators, and sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities)--are classified in U.S. Industry 562219, Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal.

Alternate Titles

  • Acid waste disposal facilities
  • Acid waste treatment facilities
  • Combustors, hazardous waste
  • Hazardous waste disposal facilities
  • Hazardous waste disposal facilities combined with collection and/or local hauling of hazardous waste
  • Hazardous waste material disposal facilities
  • Hazardous waste material treatment facilities
  • Hazardous waste treatment facilities
  • Hazardous waste treatment facilities combined with collection and/or local hauling of hazardous waste
  • Incinerators, hazardous waste, operating
  • Medical waste treatment facilities, hazardous
  • Radioactive waste collecting and/or local hauling in combination with disposal and/or treatment facilities
  • Radioactive waste disposal facilities
  • Radioactive waste treatment facilities
  • Waste disposal facilities, hazardous
  • Waste treatment facilities, hazardous
  • Waste treatment plants, hazardous

NAICS 562211 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 3822 - Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste