Official definition
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating land fill sites, incinerators, or other treatment or disposal facilities for non-hazardous or hazardous waste.
Canadian industry
562210 Waste treatment and disposal
Traitement et élimination des déchets
Official classification fields for this page
Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Official title | Waste treatment and disposal |
| Classification | NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 |
| Publishing authority | Statistics Canada |
| Hierarchical level | Canadian industry |
| Parent code | 56221 - Waste treatment and disposal |
| International correspondence | E3822 |
| Source | https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index |
| Source verification | 2026-05-05 |
Canada-wide tax and filing context
Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Tax authority | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) |
| Business identifier | Business Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax. |
| Filing requirements | Business Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34 |
| Sector authority | No cluster authority recorded in the local country pack. |
Inclusions
- integrating the collection, treatment and disposal of waste
Exclusions
- composting (See 325314 Mixed fertilizer manufacturing (US))
Examples
- garbage disposal by incinerator, combustor or landfill
- garbage dump operation
- hazardous or non hazardous waste material treatment and disposal sites
- incinerator operation, hazardous or non-hazardous waste
- radioactive waste disposal and treatment
- acid waste, collection and disposal of
- ashes (non-hazardous), disposal of
- collection and treatment of industrial sludge
- collection, treatment and disposal of medical waste
- compost dumps
- destruction of medical waste
- disposal of dead stock, incinerator and combustor
- garbage (non-hazardous), disposal service for ships
- garbage disposal by incinerator, combustor or landfill
- garbage disposal service, hazardous or non-hazardous
- garbage dump operation
- hazardous or non hazardous waste material treatment and disposal sites
- incinerator operation, hazardous or non-hazardous waste
- industrial sludge disposal sites
- integrating the collection, treatment and disposal of waste
- mobile PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) destruction facilities
- production of electricity through incineration of waste (waste remediation as primary activity)
- radioactive waste disposal and treatment
- refuse and rubbish disposal, incinerator and combustor
- refuse and rubbish disposal, landfill
- removal of dead fish and eels from rivers
- sanitary landfill operation
- trash disposal, landfill
- treatment and filtration of hazardous industrial waste water
- waste disposal facilities
- waste treatment and disposal
- waste treatment facilities combined with collection and/or local hauling of waste
Who is this code for
This code typically applies to:
Also relevant for
garbage disposal by incinerator, combustor or landfillgarbage dump operationhazardous or non hazardous waste material treatment and disposal sitesincinerator operation, hazardous or non-hazardous wasteradioactive waste disposal and treatment
Source: STATCAN_TITLE, 2026-05-05
Classification Confidence Score
5 of 6 factors passing
8/ 10
Verified official source — naics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)
International crosswalk — ISIC Rev. 4 mapping: E3822
Previous edition migration — NAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy — 5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documented — SME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export match — No direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalk — Legacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles
When you might need code 562210
These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.
01
562210
Waste treatment and disposal
Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 562210 Waste treatment and disposal. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.
02
562210
garbage disposal by incinerator, combustor or landfill
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as garbage disposal by incinerator, combustor or landfill. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 562210 Waste treatment and disposal to a business file.
03
562210
garbage dump operation
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as garbage dump operation. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 562210 Waste treatment and disposal to a business file.
04
562210
hazardous or non hazardous waste material treatment and disposal sites
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as hazardous or non hazardous waste material treatment and disposal sites. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 562210 Waste treatment and disposal to a business file.
Business categories in this branch
A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.
In this section
- 562210Waste treatment and disposal
Commonly confused with
325314 — Mixed fertilizer manufacturing
composting (See 325314 Mixed fertilizer manufacturing (US))
ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence
E3822Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste
US NAICS referenceNo exact same-code US entry appears in the local reference workbook.
Source row
562210Waste treatment and disposal
This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.
Frequently asked questions
What does code 562210 cover?
Waste treatment and disposal: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating land fill sites, incinerators, or other treatment or disposal facilities for non-hazardous or hazardous waste.
Which level of the hierarchy is 562210?
It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.
What is the parent of 562210?
It rolls up to 56221 Waste treatment and disposal.
Should I stop at 562210 or go lower?
This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.
Are official inclusion notes attached to 562210?
Yes. 1 inclusion note(s) are attached on this page.
Are there exclusion notes for 562210?
Yes. 1 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.
Does 562210 include illustrative examples?
Yes. 32 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.
What kinds of businesses often start from this page?
Examples in this branch include Gas supply, Water systems, Power distribution, Utility maintenance, Wastewater networks, Environmental networks.
Is there an ISIC mapping for 562210?
Yes. The page shows E3822 Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste.
Does this page show a US NAICS reference?
No same-code US NAICS reference row is attached on this page.
Why are both English and French titles shown?
NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.
Where does the page text come from?
From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.