2017 NAICS Definition
T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.
562920 Materials Recovery Facilities
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating facilities for separating and sorting recyclable materials from nonhazardous waste streams (i.e., garbage) and/or (2) operating facilities where commingled recyclable materials, such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans, and metals, are sorted into distinct categories.
Cross-References.
- Establishments primarily engaged in merchant wholesaling automotive, industrial, and other recyclable materials are classified in Industry 423930, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers.
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NAICS | | Corresponding Index
Entries |
| 562920 | | 562920 | | 562920 | | Materials recovery facilities (MRF) |
| 562920 | | 562920 | | 562920 | | MRF (materials recovery facilities) |
| 562920 | | 562920 | | 562920 | | Recyclable materials recovery facilities |
| 562920 | | 562920 | | 562920 | | Removal of recyclable materials from a waste stream |
| 562920 | | 562920 | | 562920 | | Waste recovery facilities |