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Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
NAICS 812320 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) providing drycleaning services (except coin- or card-operated); (2) providing laundering services (except linen and uniform supply or coin- or card-operated); (3) providing drop-off and pick-up sites for laundries and/or drycleaners; and (4) providing specialty cleaning services for specific types of garments and other textile items (except carpets and upholstery), such as fur, leather, or suede garments; wedding gowns; hats; draperies; and pillows. These establishments may provide all, a combination of, or none of the cleaning services on the premises.
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Supplying laundered linens and uniforms on a rental or contract basis: 81233 — Linen and Uniform Supply
- Operating coin- or card-operated or similar self-service laundry or drycleaning facilities: 812310 — Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners;
- Cleaning used carpets and upholstery: 561740 — Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
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Drycleaning and laundry establishments receive customer garments and textile items, clean them using solvent-based (historically perchloroethylene or PERC, increasingly hydrocarbon or silicone-based) or wet-cleaning processes, and return finished items. Some locations serve as drop-off/pick-up points only, routing garments to a central plant. Specialty operations may focus on high-value or delicate items such as wedding gowns, fur, leather, draperies, or formal wear.
Questions to investigate
- What cleaning solvents are currently in use — PERC, hydrocarbon, silicone, wet-cleaning, or a combination?
- Is there any history of environmental investigation, regulatory notices, or soil/groundwater concerns at the current or prior locations?
- Does the establishment handle high-value specialty items such as wedding gowns, furs, leather, or couture garments, and what is the typical per-item value?
- Is all cleaning done on-premises, or does the location operate as a drop-off/pick-up point routing garments to a separate plant?
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