NAICS 56221—Waste Treatment and Disposal

Where 56221 sits

1. 56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
2. 562 Waste Management and Remediation Services
3. 5622 Waste Treatment and Disposal
4. 56221 Waste Treatment and Disposal

Contains 4 narrower codes

• 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
• 562212 Solid Waste Landfill
• 562213 Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators
• 562219 Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating waste treatment or disposal facilities (except sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities) or (2) the combined activity of collecting and/or hauling of waste materials within a local area and operating waste treatment or disposal facilities. Waste combustors or incinerators (including those that may produce byproducts, such as electricity), solid waste landfills, and compost dumps are included in this industry.

Cross-references for 56221

• Collecting, treating, and disposing waste through sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities--are classified in Industry 22132, Sewage Treatment Facilities;
• Manufacturing compost--are classified in Industry 32531, Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing; and
• Pumping (i.e., cleaning) cesspools, portable toilets, and septic tanks or renting portable toilets--are classified in Industry 56299, All Other Waste Management Services.

56221 in other systems