Environmental & Waste Management Industry Guide, NAICS Code 56
Scope of This Guide:
Waste management and remediation services
Companies in this industry are involved in collection, treatment and disposal of waste materials. It includes companies that handle hazardous waste materials. It also includes companies that haul waste materials, sort recyclables, and clean up environmental contaminants. Companies that collect, remove or haul brush or rubble, or pump septic wastes are a part of this industry.
| CODE | NAICS Sector (WHAT is NAICS?) |
|---|---|
| 562 | Waste Management and Remediation Services |
| 56211 | Waste Collection |
| 56221 | Waste Treatment and Disposal |
| 56291 | Remediation Services |
| 56292 | Materials Recovery Facilities |
| 56299 | All Other Waste Management Services |
| 333411 | Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing |
| 423930 | Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers |
| 541620 | Environmental Consulting Services |
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
- Industry surveys
- Bond ratings
- Company profiles and corporation records
- Stock, bond and fund research
Plunkett Research Online (Industry Information)
- Industry sector analysis and research
- Industry trends and statistics
- Market research and trends
- Company profiles
Reuters Research On-Demand
- Real-time full-text investment research
- Reports cover companies and industries
- Over 750 contributing firms
ABI/Inform (via ProQuest)
- Indexes over 1000 business periodicals
- Trade journals, business magazines, academic journals and other news sources
- Most articles full text
- Over 700 full-text industry reports
- Over 700 US industry risk rating reports
- Information on over 8000 Publicly Traded Companies
- Hundreds of economic and demographic profiles
For additional database choices, see:
U. S. Data
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation / 2002
Office of Environmental Management / U.S. Department of Energy |
U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Environmental Issues U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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World Data
Christian Zurbrugg. Urban Solid Waste Management in Low-Income Countries of Asia
Environment and Energy / Eurostat Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
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International Solid Waste Association International Waste Prevention and Reduction Practice: Final Report / A report by Enviros Consulting limited: Oct 2004, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Trade and Environment / World Trade Organization (WTO) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) What a Waste --- Solid Waste Management in Asia, May 1999 / Urban Development Sector Unit, East Asia and Pacific Region / The World Bank The World Bank World Development Indicators / E-Resource of University Library |
Selected Companies
Resources for Identifying Companies in the Industry
- Proprietary company overviews
- Industry breakdowns and explanations
- Competitor listings
- Financial synopses
Lexis/Nexis Corporate Affiliations
Business Library, Reference: HG4057.A219
- U.S. corporate directory
- Holding company directory
- Information on 11,000 U.S. public companies and 17,000 non-U.S. Public companies
- Detailed, standardized financial statements
- Searchable by company name, industry codes, revenue levels, and other characteristics
- Comparative analysis among companies
- Access to SEC reports
Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies
Business Library, Reference: HG4057.A56
- Listings organized by NAICS code
- Ranks public and private companies by revenues/sales
Library Collections: Selected Reference Titles & Call Number Ranges
Selected Reference Titles
For additional materials, contact the Schreyer Business Library.
Dictionary of Water and Waste Management / Smith, Paul G., M.Sc
Engineering Library: TD9.S37 2005
Environment 2010: Our future, our choice / EU Environment Action Programme
2nd Floor Paterno: EC 1.2:E 58/5
Environmental and health impact of solid waste management activities
Engineering Library: TD791.E58 2002
Environmental Law and Policy / Salzman, James
Engineering Library: KF3773.S35 2003
EU Focus on Waste Management / European Commission
2nd Floor Paterno: EC 1.1102:W 37/2
Guide for Industrial Waste Management, February 2003 / US Environmental Protection Agency
2nd Floor Paterno: EP 1.104:IN 2/2/CD
Industrial waste treatment handbook / Woodard & Curran, Inc.
Engineering Library: TD897.W67 2006
Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management
Penn state library electronic resource
Solid Waste Management / Diaz, Luis F.
2nd Floor Paterno: UN/DTI/0782/JA
Waste Age
Penn state library electronic resource
Waste News
Penn state library electronic resource
Trade Associations: Selected Industry Associations Web Sites
Air & Waste Management Association
American Water Works Association
Integrated Waste Services Association
Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA)
Municipal Waste Management Association
The National Recycling Coalition
- See also Associations Unlimited for association listings by subject or keyword.
- See also ABI/Inform for articles reporting trade association data.
Career Information: Selected Sources for Employment Information
Environmental Career Directory: a Practical, One-Stop Guide to Getting a Job Preserving the Environment 3rd Floor Paterno: GE60.E58 1st .ed.
Environmental Scientists and Hydrologists
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators
You Can Make a Difference: Learn About Careers in Waste Management / EPA
Vault Online Career Library (Currently, Vault Guides are facing problems opening in Adobe Reader 8.x. Please see here for using FREE Adobe Digital Editions to access these guides)
- Vault provides full-text career and industry guides
- Includes company profiles, occupation descriptions, and career-related articles
Career Guide to Industries (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Business Library, Reference: HF5382.5.U5 C3162
Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
CAT record for print copies
Business Library, Reference: HD8051.A623
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