NAICS Code 562112 — Hazardous Waste Collection

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is one of 3 national industries under 56211 (Waste Collection).

Code	562112
Title	Hazardous Waste Collection
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	$47 million in average annual receipts

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in collecting and/or hauling hazardous waste within a local area and/or operating hazardous waste transfer stations. Hazardous waste collection establishments may be responsible for the identification, treatment, packaging, and labeling of waste for the purposes of transport.

Is a business under 562112 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 562112 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed $47 million in average annual receipts. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — receipts are averaged over the latest 5 fiscal years.

Where 562112 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	56	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Subsector	562	Waste Management and Remediation Services
Industry Group	5621	Waste Collection
NAICS Industry	56211	Waste Collection
National Industry	562112	Hazardous Waste Collection

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC code	Title
4212	Local Trucking Without Storage

Related National Industry codes

• 562111 — Solid Waste Collection
• 562119 — Other Waste Collection

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.