How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a hazardous waste collection business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 562112 is $250,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $50,000 and $1,930,500. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in hazardous waste collection?

By dollars approved: Minnwest Bank, Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., The Huntington National Bank, Pioneer Bank, Capital Access Group, Inc.. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.

Is hazardous waste collection considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?

Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 0.0% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is below average, which generally makes lenders more comfortable with the sector.

NAICS 562112 · Administrative & Waste

SBA loans for hazardous waste collection

70 SBA loans worth $49.2M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #773 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$250,000

+39% vs all industries

Typical range

$50K-$1.9M

Middle 80%

Median rate

7.25%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

0.0%

vs 7.6% all industries

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.

Lenders

Most active in this industry

Lender	Loans	Approved
Minnwest Bank	2	$4.7M
Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.	4	$4.6M
The Huntington National Bank	2	$4.6M
Pioneer Bank	1	$4.0M
Capital Access Group, Inc.	2	$3.4M
Granite State Economic Development Corporation	2	$3.2M
Harborstone CU	1	$3.1M
Bank of Oak Ridge	4	$2.9M
Lake Michigan CU	1	$2.4M
Banc of California	2	$2.0M

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
California	15
Pennsylvania	8
Florida	6
North Carolina	5
Minnesota	4
Illinois	4
Massachusetts	3
Maine	2

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
9%
$50K - $150K
21%
$150K - $350K
26%
$350K - $1M
21%
$1M - $2M
13%
Over $2M
10%

Nearby

Other administrative & waste industries

See the sector

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a hazardous waste collection business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 562112 is $250,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $50,000 and $1,930,500. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in hazardous waste collection?: By dollars approved: Minnwest Bank, Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., The Huntington National Bank, Pioneer Bank, Capital Access Group, Inc.. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.
Is hazardous waste collection considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?: Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 0.0% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is below average, which generally makes lenders more comfortable with the sector.

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