> Enrich.chat gives AI agents verified work emails and mobiles. To use it from an agent, read https://enrich.chat/agents.md . This is the Markdown version of https://enrich.chat/naics/562920/ # NAICS code 562920: Materials Recovery Facilities The companies classified under NAICS 562920, where they are based, how big they are and how the code maps to SIC. By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 22, 2026. **Short answer:** NAICS 562920 is the code for Materials Recovery Facilities, in sector 56: Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services. The companies counted under it are mostly very small: 62% have 50 or fewer employees, and 85% are headquartered in the United States. ## What is NAICS 562920? NAICS 562920 is the code for Materials Recovery Facilities. It belongs to sector 56: Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services. NAICS, the North American Industry Classification System, is the standard U.S. government agencies use to sort businesses by what they mainly do, and each digit narrows the category. Most of the companies counted also carry SIC 4953, Refuse system, in the older SIC system (99%). - 62% of the companies counted have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. - The largest group is headquartered in the United States (85%). Within the US, California is the biggest state (9%). - Most were founded in the 2000s (28%), then the 2010s (28%). **Figure: How NAICS 562920 is built.** The code 562920 split into its parts: sector 56, then subsector, industry group, NAICS industry and U.S. industry. *The six digits of NAICS 562920. Each digit narrows the category.* ## Which companies are classified under NAICS 562920? The biggest by headcount range include Sims Metal, Fcc Environmental Services, Sanimax, Sims Lifecycle Services and Win Waste Innovations. Names link to a company profile where we have one. | Company | Headquarters | Employees | | --- | --- | --- | | Sims Metal | Jersey City, NJ | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Fcc Environmental Services | Houston, TX | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Sanimax | Montreal, Canada | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Sims Lifecycle Services | West Chicago, IL | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Win Waste Innovations | Portsmouth, NH | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Liberty Tire Recycling | Pittsburgh, PA | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Interstate Waste Services | Teaneck, NJ | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Emterra Group | Oakville, Canada | 1,001 to 5,000 | | United Scrap Metal | Cicero, IL | 501 to 1,000 | | Quantum Lifecycle Partners | Toronto, Canada | 501 to 1,000 | | Mahoney Environmental | Woodridge, IL | 501 to 1,000 | | Texas Disposal Systems | Creedmoor, TX | 501 to 1,000 | | Schupan | Kalamazoo, MI | 501 to 1,000 | | Kaizen Enterprise | Princeton Jct, NJ | 501 to 1,000 | | Eco-Pan | Denver, CO | 501 to 1,000 | | Valicor | Monroe, OH | 201 to 500 | | Abc Recycling | Burnaby, Canada | 201 to 500 | | Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations | Lacrosse, WI | 201 to 500 | | Granger Waste Services | Lansing, MI | 201 to 500 | | Tfc Recycling | Chesapeake, VA | 201 to 500 | | Jj's Waste & Recycling | Orlando, FL | 201 to 500 | | Stream Recycling Solutions | Tampa, FL | 201 to 500 | | Wall Recycling | Raleigh, NC | 201 to 500 | | Aevitas | Ayr, Canada | 201 to 500 | | Powerhouse Recycling | Salisbury, NC | 201 to 500 | The table shows the 25 biggest by headcount range, with ties broken by audience size. The charts and percentages below cover every company counted for this page, not just these 25, and companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. Headquarters is the location on each company's public profile. ## Where are NAICS 562920 companies based? The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (85%), Canada (7%) and the United Kingdom (4%). **Figure: Where companies in NAICS 562920 are based.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 562920 headquartered in each country: United States 85%, Canada 7%, United Kingdom 4%, Germany 2%, Italy 2%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 562920 by headquarters country.* Within the United States, California (9%), Illinois (8%) and Florida (6%) lead. **Figure: US headquarters of companies in NAICS 562920, by state.** A tile map of the United States shaded by the share of counted US companies in NAICS 562920 headquartered in each state. The largest are California 9%, Illinois 8%, Florida 6%. *Share of counted US companies in NAICS 562920 by headquarters state. The three largest states are outlined.* ## How big are the companies counted for NAICS 562920? 62% of them have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. **Figure: Size of companies in NAICS 562920.** Seven columns for the share of counted companies in NAICS 562920 in each employee range: 11 to 50 62%, 51 to 200 24%, 201 to 500 6%, 501 to 1,000 4%, 1,001 to 5,000 4%, 5,001 to 10,000 0%, 10,001+ 0%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 562920 in each employee range.* ## How old are NAICS 562920 companies? Most were founded in the 2000s (28%), then the 2010s (28%). **Figure: When companies in NAICS 562920 were founded.** Eight columns for the share of counted companies in NAICS 562920 founded in each era: Before 1960 5%, 1960s 5%, 1970s 8%, 1980s 7%, 1990s 17%, 2000s 28%, 2010s 28%, 2020s 2%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 562920 by the era they were founded in, for the ones that list a founding year.* ## How NAICS 562920 compares - Indiana holds 6% of the US companies here, against 2% across all NAICS codes on this site. ## How do NAICS 562920 companies describe themselves? A code is assigned by classification, and a company does not choose its own, so the label a company uses for itself can differ. The most common labels here are Environmental Services (48%), Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing (12%) and Mining (7%). **Figure: How companies in NAICS 562920 describe themselves.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 562920 that give each industry on their public profile: Environmental Services 48%, Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing 12%, Mining 7%, IT Services and IT Consulting 5%, Wholesale Recyclable Materials 5%, Wholesale 5%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 562920 by the industry they list on their public profile.* ## NAICS 562920 and the SIC system NAICS replaced SIC in 1997, but the two do not line up one to one: companies filed under one NAICS code can carry several SIC codes. These are the ones seen most. | Code | Title | Share of counted | | --- | --- | --- | | SIC 4953 | Refuse system | 99% | ## Where NAICS codes come from NAICS is maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau with Canada and Mexico and revised every five years; the current edition is NAICS 2022. To check exactly what a code includes, search the [official NAICS index](https://www.census.gov/naics/) or read the Census Bureau's [guide to understanding NAICS](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/year/2022/guidance/understanding-naics.html). Pick a code by what a company mostly does, not by who it sells to. ## How do you reach the people at NAICS 562920 companies? The people to talk to are usually operations, HR and finance leaders. You can build the list from this code in three prompts to your AI agent. ### 1. Count them (free) Counting who matches never uses credits. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to count the companies with NAICS code 562920 (Materials Recovery Facilities) ``` ### 2. Find the people (5 credits per person) Name the roles you sell to. Each person returned is 5 credits, and name, title and company are included. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the operations, HR and finance leaders at companies with NAICS code 562920, with their titles ``` ### 3. Get their work emails (10 credits each) An email is 10 credits only when one is found. Every email comes with a status: verified, catch-all or unknown. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the work emails for these people and tell me which ones are verified ``` ## More to explore Others in sector 56: [NAICS 561311: Employment Placement Agencies](https://enrich.chat/naics/561311/)[NAICS 561510: Travel Agencies](https://enrich.chat/naics/561510/)[NAICS 561730: Landscaping Services](https://enrich.chat/naics/561730/)[NAICS 561621: Security Systems Services](https://enrich.chat/naics/561621/)[NAICS 561720: Janitorial Services](https://enrich.chat/naics/561720/)[NAICS 561312: Executive Search Services](https://enrich.chat/naics/561312/)[NAICS 561320: Temporary Help Services](https://enrich.chat/naics/561320/)[NAICS 561710: Exterminating and Pest Control Services](https://enrich.chat/naics/561710/) ## Frequently asked questions ### What is NAICS code 562920? NAICS 562920 is the code for Materials Recovery Facilities, in sector 56: Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services. ### What is the SIC code for NAICS 562920 (Materials Recovery Facilities)? 99% of the companies counted carry SIC 4953 (Refuse system), but the two systems do not map one to one. ### Which companies are classified under NAICS 562920? The biggest by headcount range include Sims Metal, Fcc Environmental Services, Sanimax, Sims Lifecycle Services and Win Waste Innovations. The page lists 25 with links to their profiles where we have them. ### Where are NAICS 562920 companies based? The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (85%), Canada (7%) and the United Kingdom (4%). ### How big are the companies in NAICS 562920? 62% have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. ### How do I find a company's NAICS code? Search the official NAICS index at the U.S. Census Bureau for the code that matches what the company mostly does. Public companies in the US also list a SIC code in their SEC EDGAR profile. ## Try this prompt Find the people at NAICS 562920 companies ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the operations, HR and finance leaders at companies with NAICS code 562920, with titles and verified work emails ``` ## Related - [Companies using a technology](https://enrich.chat/companies-using/) - [Tech stack lookup](https://enrich.chat/tools/tech-stack-lookup/)