All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing waste management services (except waste collection, waste treatment and disposal, remediation, operation of materials recovery facilities, septic tank pumping and related services, and waste management consulting services). Illustrative Examples: Beach cleaning and maintenance services Sewer or storm basin cleanout services Catch basin cleaning services Tank cleaning and disposal services, commercial or industrial Sewer cleaning and rodding services
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services sector comprises establishments performing routine support activities for the day-to-day operations of other organizations. These essential activities are often undertaken in-house by establishments in many sectors of the economy. The establishments in this sector specialize in one or more of these support activities and provide these services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households. Activities performed include: office administration, hiring and placing of personnel, document preparation and similar clerical services, solicitation, collection, security and surveillance services, cleaning, and waste disposal services. The administrative and management activities performed by establishments in this sector are typically on a contract or fee basis. These activities may also be performed by establishments that are part of the company or enterprise. However, establishments involved in administering, overseeing, and managing other establishments of the company or enterprise are classified in Sector 55, Management of Companies and Enterprises. Establishments in Sector 55, Management of Companies and Enterprises, normally undertake the strategic and organizational planning and decision-making role of the company or enterprise. Government establishments engaged in administering, overseeing, and managing governmental programs are classified in Sector 92, Public Administration. |
| 562 | Waste Management and Remediation Services 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Waste Management and Remediation Services subsector group establishments engaged in the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste materials. This includes establishments engaged in local hauling of waste materials; operating materials recovery facilities (i.e., those that sort recyclable materials from the trash stream); providing remediation services (i.e., those that provide for the cleanup of contaminated buildings, mine sites, soil, or ground water); and providing septic pumping and other miscellaneous waste management services. There are three industry groups within the subsector that separate these activities into waste collection, waste treatment and disposal, and remediation and other waste management. Excluded from this subsector are establishments primarily engaged in collecting, treating, and disposing waste through sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities that are classified in Industry 22132, Sewage Treatment Facilities, and establishments primarily engaged in long-distance hauling of waste materials that are classified in Industry 48423, Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance. Also, there are some activities that appear to be related to waste management, but that are not included in this subsector. For example, establishments primarily engaged in providing waste management consulting services are classified in Industry 54162, Environmental Consulting Services. |
| 5629 | Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in remediation and other waste management services (except waste collection, waste treatment and disposal, and waste management consulting services). |
| 56299 | All Other Waste Management Services 5-digit NAICS industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in waste management services (except waste collection, waste treatment and disposal, remediation, operation of materials recovery facilities, and waste management consulting services). Illustrative Examples: Beach cleaning and maintenance services Pumping (i.e., cleaning) cesspools, portable toilets, or septic tanks Cesspool cleaning services Sewer cleaning and rodding services Portable toilet renting and/or servicing Sewer or storm basin cleanout services |
| 562998 | All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing waste management services (except waste collection, waste treatment and disposal, remediation, operation of materials recovery facilities, septic tank pumping and related services, and waste management consulting services). Illustrative Examples: Beach cleaning and maintenance services Sewer or storm basin cleanout services Catch basin cleaning services Tank cleaning and disposal services, commercial or industrial Sewer cleaning and rodding services |
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Classification References
- 01Collecting and/or hauling waste within a local area--are classified in Industry 56211, Waste Collection;
- 02Long-distance trucking of waste--are classified in Industry 484230, Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance;
- 03Operating treatment or disposal facilities (except sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities) for waste--are classified in Industry 56221, Waste Treatment and Disposal;
- 04Collecting, treating, and disposing waste through sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities--are classified in Industry 221320, Sewage Treatment Facilities;
- 05Remediation and cleanup of contaminated buildings, mine sites, soil, or ground water--are classified in Industry 562910, Remediation Services;
- 06Operating facilities for separating and sorting recyclable materials from nonhazardous waste streams (i.e., garbage) or for sorting commingled recyclable materials, such as paper, plastics, and metal cans, into distinct categories--are classified in Industry 562920, Materials Recovery Facilities;
- 07Pumping (i.e., cleaning) cesspools, portable toilets, and septic tanks or renting portable toilets--are classified in U.S. Industry 562991, Septic Tank and Related Services;
- 08Providing waste management consulting services, such as developing remedial action plans--are classified in Industry 541620, Environmental Consulting Services;
- 09Providing street cleaning services--are classified in Industry 488490, Other Support Activities for Road Transportation; and
- 10Merchant wholesaling waste oil--are classified in Industry 423930, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers.
Index Items
Beach maintenance and cleaning services
Catch basin cleaning services
Disaster recovery services (i.e., cleanup, salvaging), without providing remediation services
Grease trap cleaning
Lake maintenance and cleaning services
Pond maintenance and cleaning services
Reservoir maintenance and cleaning services
Sewer cleaning and rodding services
Sewer cleanout services
Storm basin cleanout services
Tank cleaning and disposal services, commercial or industrial
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 562998.
Waste Management Association
Trade association representing the waste management industry with industry news and resources.
Environmental Protection Agency
US government agency providing regulations, guidance, and tools for managing solid and hazardous waste.
National Waste Management Association
Industry organization dedicated to advancing waste management practices and supporting business growth.
