2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of automotive scrap, industrial scrap, and other recyclable materials. Included in this industry are auto wreckers primarily engaged in dismantling motor vehicles for the purpose of wholesaling scrap.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Dismantling motor vehicles for the purpose of selling used parts--are classified in Industry 423140, Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers; and
  • Operating facilities where commingled recyclable materials, such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans, and metals, are sorted into distinct categories--are classified in Industry 562920, Materials Recovery Facilities.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
423930   423930   423930   Bags, reclaimed, merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Bottles, waste, merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Boxes, waste, merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Electronics parts, recyclable, merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Fur cuttings and scraps merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   General-line scrap merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Glass scrap merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Industrial wastes to be reclaimed merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Oil, waste, merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Paper, scrap, merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Plastics scrap merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Rags merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Rubber scrap and scrap tires merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Salvage, scrap, merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Ship dismantling (except at floating drydocks and shipyards) merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Textile waste merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Tires, scrap, merchant wholesalers
423930   423930   423930   Waste materials merchant wholesalers