Hazardous Waste Treatment & Disposal
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 562211 directly.
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Official definition
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.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Hazardous waste treatment and disposal establishments operate facilities that handle materials classified as hazardous, distinguishing them from nonhazardous waste operations. The boundary with solid waste landfills, combustors, and incinerators turns on the nature of the waste stream; hazardous waste facilities process materials designated as hazardous, while solid waste landfills, combustors, incinerators, and other nonhazardous waste treatment facilities handle only nonhazardous materials. Combined collection and treatment operations belong in this code when the treated or disposed material is hazardous.