562920
562920 Material recovery facilities
Installations de récupération de matériaux • Canadian industry
What code 562920 includes
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating facilities in which recyclable materials are removed from waste, or mixed recyclable materials are sorted into distinct categories and prepared for shipment.
Activities & Examples
- material recovery facilities
- materials recovery facility MRF (i.e., sorting non-metal recyclable materials)
- metal waste and scrap recovery facilities
- non-metal waste and scrap recovery facilities
- sorting, cleaning, and baling of commingled non-metal recyclable materials (except hazardous)
Exclusions & Cross-References
- treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes, such as paints and used solvents (See 562210 Waste treatment and disposal (CAN))
Classification Hierarchy
- Sector 56 — Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Subsector 562 — Waste management and remediation services
- Industry group 5629 — Remediation and other waste management services
- Industry 56292 — Material recovery facilities
- Canadian industry 562920 — Material recovery facilities
International Concordance
- US NAICS 2022: 562920 — Materials Recovery Facilities
- ISIC Rev. 4: E3830* — Materials recovery