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562111 Solid Waste Collection

Overview

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

  • 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; and
  • Merchant wholesaling automotive, industrial, and other recyclable materials--are classified in Industry 423930, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers.

Index Entries

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