Hazardous Waste Collection
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 562112 directly.
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Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in collecting and/or hauling hazardous waste within a local area and/or operating hazardous waste transfer stations. Hazardous waste collection establishments may be responsible for the identification, treatment, packaging, and labeling of waste for the purposes of transport.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Hazardous waste collection establishments are distinguished from those handling nonhazardous solid waste, which are classified in Solid Waste Collection. The boundary turns on the nature of the material collected; hazardous waste collection covers establishments gathering materials requiring special identification, treatment, packaging, and labeling for safe transport, while nonhazardous waste collection handles ordinary garbage and mixed recyclables. Establishments collecting other types of waste not classified as either hazardous or nonhazardous solid waste are assigned to Other Waste Collection.