Recycling Company Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a recycling company, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Recycling Company name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a recycling company is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a recycling company usually falls under NAICS 562920: Materials Recovery Facilities.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating facilities for separating and sorting recyclable materials from nonhazardous waste streams (i.e., garbage) and/or (2) operating facilities where commingled recyclable materials, such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans, and metals, are sorted into distinct categories.
Businesses classified here include
- Materials recovery facilities (MRF)
- MRF (materials recovery facilities)
- Recyclable materials recovery facilities
- Removal of recyclable materials from a waste stream
- Waste recovery facilities
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 562920), U.S. Census Bureau.
Materials Recovery Facilities in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most materials recovery facilities locations
- California 159 locations
- New York 124 locations
- Texas 111 locations
- Florida 62 locations
- Pennsylvania 62 locations
- Ohio 61 locations
- Illinois 55 locations
- Michigan 51 locations
- New Jersey 48 locations
- North Carolina 43 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.