Analysis
NAICS 562119 is the 2022 national industry for other waste collection, part of 56211 (Waste Collection). Census lists 9 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 74% and employment rose 105%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
County Business Patterns counts 1,571 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 14,188 people at an average annual payroll of $63,112 per employee (39th percentile of national industries). 64% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
Census lists 5 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 484230, 56221, 562111 and 562112. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include brush collection services, brush hauling, local, brush removal services and debris removal services, among 9 in all.
For example, long-distance trucking of waste are classified in 484230 (Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance) instead.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in collecting and/or hauling waste (except nonhazardous solid waste and hazardous waste) within a local area. Establishments engaged in brush or rubble removal services are included in this industry.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Long-distance trucking of waste | 484230 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance |
| Collecting and/or hauling in combination with disposal of waste materials | 56221 Waste Treatment and Disposal |
| Collecting and/or hauling nonhazardous solid waste (i.e., garbage) or mixed recyclable materials within a local area or operating nonhazardous solid waste transfer stations | 562111 Solid Waste Collection |
| Collecting and/or hauling hazardous waste within a local area or operating hazardous waste transfer stations | 562112 Hazardous Waste Collection |
| Operating facilities for separating and sorting recyclable materials from nonhazardous waste streams (i.e., garbage) and/or for sorting commingled recyclable materials, such as paper, plastics, and metal cans, into distinct categories | 562920 Materials Recovery Facilities |
Index entries (9)
- Brush collection services
- Brush hauling, local
- Brush removal services
- Debris removal services
- Dump trucking of rubble or brush with collection or disposal
- Rubble hauling, local
- Rubble removal services
- Waste (except solid and hazardous) collection services
- Waste (except solid and hazardous) hauling, local