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Solid Waste Collection
NAICS 562111 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) collecting and/or hauling nonhazardous solid waste (i.e., garbage) within a local area; (2) operating nonhazardous solid waste transfer stations; and (3) collecting and/or hauling mixed recyclable materials within a local area.
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Questions to ask
- How many vehicles are in the fleet, and what types — rear-loaders, front-loaders, roll-offs, or other?
- Are any transfer station operations involved, and is the facility owned or leased?
- What types of waste are collected — residential only, commercial, recyclables, or mixed?
- What does the driver roster look like — average MVR quality, turnover rate, DOT compliance program in place?
- Are any subcontractors or owner-operators used, and how is their insurance managed?
- What does the prior loss history look like, particularly for auto liability and workers' comp?
- For Solid Waste Collection, what should the underwriter know about high driver turnover or multiple drivers with poor mvrs across the fleet?
- For Solid Waste Collection, what should the underwriter know about hazardous, medical, or industrial waste collected alongside nonhazardous material?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Long-distance trucking of waste: 484230 — Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
- Collecting and/or hauling in combination with disposal of nonhazardous waste materials: 56221 — Waste Treatment and Disposal
- Collecting and/or hauling hazardous waste within a local area and/or operating hazardous waste transfer stations: 562112 — Hazardous Waste Collection
- Collecting and removing debris, such as brush or rubble, within a local area: 562119 — Other 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;
- Merchant wholesaling automotive, industrial, and other recyclable materials: 423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Census classification reference
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Solid waste collection businesses operate fleets of collection vehicles — rear-loaders, side-loaders, front-loaders, and roll-off trucks — to pick up nonhazardous garbage and recyclables from residential, commercial, and industrial customers on scheduled routes. Operations may include running transfer stations where waste is consolidated before transport to disposal facilities. This class covers local collection only, not long-haul transport or combined collection-and-disposal operations.
Questions to investigate
- How many vehicles are in the fleet, and what types — rear-loaders, front-loaders, roll-offs, or other?
- Are any transfer station operations involved, and is the facility owned or leased?
- What types of waste are collected — residential only, commercial, recyclables, or mixed?
- What does the driver roster look like — average MVR quality, turnover rate, DOT compliance program in place?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.