Dry Cleaning Sector (NAICS 8123)
Dry cleaning is part of the other services sector (NAICS 81). The dry cleaning sector includes establishments engaged in providing laundry services generally to individuals but also includes establishments operating as industrial launderers.
Read more about sectors at the US Census Bureau NAICS site.
Additional federal and state regulations not listed here may apply. Find your state environmental agency.
Laws and Regulations
- National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Facilities
Compliance
- Dry Cleaning Sector Compliance Assistance: including sector profiles and assistance centers.
- RCRA in Focus: Dry Cleaning (PDF) (20 pp, 548 K): a guide for small business, includes a hazardous waste table of RCRA requirements.
Policies and Guidance
- Multimedia Inspection Checklist for Dry Cleaning Facilities (PDF) (13 pp)
- Plain English Guide for Perc Cleaners
- Protocols for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (PDF) (63 pp, 358 K)
- Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance, Audits of Hazardous Waste Generators under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (PDF) (178 pp, 729 K)
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Frequent Questions
Partnership Programs
- Design for the Environment: Garment and Textile Care Publications: best practices for dry cleaners and other textile care providers.