Definition
Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services
(NAICS 56)
The industries on this site are classified according to the North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) of 2002. Statistics
Canada maintains this standard classification which has superseded the 1980
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) previously used.
This section outlines NAICS Canada 2002 with respect to the
Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services sector.
It defines the activities specifically excluded, as well as its position in the
NAICS hierarchy.
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This sector comprises two different types of establishments: those primarily engaged in activities that support the day-to-day operations of other organizations; and those primarily engaged in waste management activities.
The first type of establishment is engaged in activities such as administration, hiring and placing personnel, preparing documents, taking orders from clients, collecting payments for claims, arranging travel, providing security and surveillance, cleaning buildings, and packaging and labelling products.
These activities are often undertaken, in-house, by establishments found in many sectors of the economy. The establishments classified to this sector specialize in one or more of these activities and can therefore provide services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households.
Waste management establishments are engaged in the collection, treatment and disposal of waste material, the operation of material recovery facilities, the remediation of polluted sites and the cleaning of septic tanks.
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No exclusions are specified in the 2002 NAICS Canada manual.
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Position in NAICS Hierarchy |
Canada's Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services (NAICS 56) sector is comprised of the following subsectors :
- Administrative and Support Services (NAICS 561)
- Waste Management and Remediation Services (NAICS 562)
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