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Solid Waste Landfill
NAICS 562212 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating landfills for the disposal of nonhazardous solid waste or (2) the combined activity of collecting and/or hauling nonhazardous waste materials within a local area and operating landfills for the disposal of nonhazardous solid waste. These establishments may produce byproducts, such as methane.
Start the review with pollution / environmental liability.
For Solid Waste Landfill, the saved research highlights pollution / environmental liability, heavy equipment hazards, third-party bodily injury and property damage. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What is the daily permitted tonnage intake, and what waste streams are accepted?
- Is there any landfill gas collection, flaring, or energy recovery on-site?
- Are there any active regulatory compliance issues, consent orders, or monitoring requirements?
- How many cells are active, and what is the closure status of any previously filled cells?
- Does the operation include collection and hauling, or disposal-only?
- What groundwater and leachate monitoring protocols are in place?
- Is the facility municipally owned, privately owned, or operated under contract?
- For Solid Waste Landfill, what should the underwriter know about history of regulatory violations, consent orders, or enforcement actions related to leachate or groundwater?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Operating treatment and/or disposal facilities for hazardous waste: 562211 — Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
- Operating combustors and incinerators for the disposal of nonhazardous solid waste: 562213 — Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators
- Collecting, treating, and disposing waste through sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities: 221320 — Sewage Treatment Facilities
- Operating nonhazardous waste treatment and disposal facilities (except landfills, combustors, incinerators, and sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities): 562219 — Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal;
- Manufacturing compost: 325315 — Compost Manufacturing
Census classification reference
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Solid waste landfill operations involve receiving, compacting, and disposing of nonhazardous solid waste in engineered cells with liner systems, leachate collection, and landfill gas management. Day-to-day activity typically includes heavy equipment operation, incoming waste inspection, daily cover application, groundwater monitoring, and regulatory compliance reporting. Some facilities also collect and haul waste locally before disposal on-site.
Questions to investigate
- What is the daily permitted tonnage intake, and what waste streams are accepted?
- Is there any landfill gas collection, flaring, or energy recovery on-site?
- Are there any active regulatory compliance issues, consent orders, or monitoring requirements?
- How many cells are active, and what is the closure status of any previously filled cells?
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.