Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in the collection and disposal of refuse by processing or destruction or in the operation of incinerators, waste treatment plants, landfills, or other sites for disposal of such materials. Establishments primarily engaged in collecting and transporting refuse without such disposal are classified in Transportation, Industry 4212.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 4953 - Refuse Systems are:
- Acid waste, collection and disposal of
- Ashes, collection and disposal of
- Dumps, operation of
- Garbage: collecting, destroying, and processing
- Hazardous waste material disposal sites
- Incinerator operation
- Landfill, sanitary: operation of
- Radioactive waste materials, disposal of
- Refuse systems
- Rubbish collection and disposal
- Sludge disposal sites
- Street refuse systems
- Waste materials disposal at sea
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Waste Treatment & Disposal Services in the US (56221)
Revenue 2025
$25.9bn
Growth 2025
-0.25%
Key Trends
The industry has benefited from increased investment in waste-to-energy services over the past five years
Structural change in the industry has been driven by a push toward more environmentally friendly operations
In general, the industry will be as stable as the broader economy is
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 4953 - Refuse Systems
US-SIC Code 4953 - Refuse Systems sits in the 2-digit Refuse Systems sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: E
Division Title: Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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411 Local and Suburban Passenger Transportation
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412 Taxicabs
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413 Intercity and Rural Bus Transportation
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414 Bus Charter Service
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415 School Buses
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417 Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor Vehicle
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air
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422 Public Warehousing and Storage
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423 Terminal and Joint Terminal Maintenance
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431 United States Postal Service
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441 Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight
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442 Deep Sea Domestic Transportation of Freight
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443 Freight Transportation On the Great Lakes-st.
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444 Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere
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448 Water Transportation of Passengers
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449 Services Incidental To Water Transportation
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier
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452 Air Transportation, Nonscheduled
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458 Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal
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461 Pipelines, Except Natural Gas
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472 Arrangement of Passenger Transportation
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473 Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo
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474 Rental of Railroad Cars
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478 Miscellaneous Services Incidental To Transportation
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481 Telephone Communications
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482 Telegraph and Other Message Communications
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483 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations
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484 Cable and Other Pay Television Services
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489 Communications Services, Not Elsewhere
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491 Electric Services
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492 Gas Production and Distribution
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493 Combination Electric and Gas, and Other Utility
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494 Water Supply
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495 Sanitary Services
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496 Steam and Air-conditioning Supply
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497 Irrigation Systems
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 4953 - Refuse Systems
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 4953 - Refuse Systems. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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495301 Dumps-rubbish
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495302 Garbage collection
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495303 Landfills-sanitary
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495304 Waste disposal
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495305 Waste disposal-hazardous
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495306 Waste containers
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495307 Sanitation services
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495308 Sanitation consultants
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495309 Hazardous material storage equipment
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495310 Refuse systems
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495311 Recycling equipment & systems
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495312 Landfills-solid waste
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495313 Refuse disposal-depots & plants
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495314 Waste materials
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495315 Waste removal-medical
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495317 Disposal wells
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495318 Pet waste removal
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495319 Bomb disposal
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495321 Hazardous materials consultants
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495322 Waste water disposal
8 Digit SIC Codes
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49530000 Refuse systems
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49530100 Hazardous waste collection and disposal
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49530101 Acid waste, collection and disposal
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49530102 Chemical detoxification
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49530103 Radioactive waste materials, disposal
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49530200 Refuse collection and disposal services
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49530201 Garbage: collecting, destroying, and processing
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49530202 Liquid waste, collection and disposal
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49530203 Rubbish collection and disposal
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49530204 Street refuse systems
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49530300 Nonhazardous waste disposal sites
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49530301 Dumps, operation of
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49530302 Sanitary landfill operation
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49530303 Sludge disposal sites
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49539900 Refuse systems, nec
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49539901 Ashes, collection and disposal
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49539902 Dead animal disposal
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49539903 Incinerator operation
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49539904 Medical waste disposal
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49539905 Recycling, waste materials
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49539906 Waste materials, disposal at sea
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49539907 Sewage treatment facility
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