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482 ACCOMMODATIONS AND FOOD SERVICE APPLICATIONS

longer-term accommodations that may serve as a principal residence for the period of
occupancy. These establishments also may provide services such as housekeeping, meals,
and laundry services.
The subsector is organized into three industry groups: traveler accommodation,
recreational accommodation, and rooming and boarding houses. The traveler accom-
modation industry group includes establishments that primarily provide traditional
types of lodging services. This group includes hotels, motels, and bed-and-breakfast
inns. In addition to lodging, these establishments may provide a range of other serv-
ices to their guests. The RV (recreational vehicle) parks and recreational camps indus-
try group includes establishments that operate lodging facilities primarily designed to
accommodate outdoor enthusiasts. Included are travel trailer campsites, RV parks, and
outdoor adventure retreats. The rooming and boarding houses industry group includes
establishments providing temporary or longer-term accommodations that for the period
of occupancy may serve as a principal residence. Board (i.e., meals) may be provided
but is not essential.
Establishments that manage short-stay accommodation establishments (e.g., hotels
and motels) on a contractual basis are classified in this subsector if they both manage
the operation and provide the operating staff. Such establishments are classified based
on the type of facility managed and operated.
Industries in the food services and drinking places subsector prepare meals, snacks,
and beverages to customer order for immediate on-premises and off-premises con-
sumption. There is a wide range of establishments in these industries. Some provide
food and drink only; while others provide various combinations of seating space, waiter/
waitress services and incidental amenities, such as limited entertainment. The indus-
tries in the subsector are grouped based on the type and level of services provided. The
industry groups are full-service restaurants; limited-service eating places; special food
services, such as food-service contractors, caterers, and mobile food services; and
drinking places.
Food services and drink activities at hotels and motels; amusement parks, theaters,
casinos, country clubs, and similar recreational facilities; and civic and social organi-
zations are included in this subsector only if these services are provided by a separate
establishment primarily engaged in providing food and beverage services.
Excluded from this subsector are establishments operating dinner cruises. These
establishments are classified in subsector 487, scenic and sightseeing transportation
because those establishments utilize transportation equipment to provide scenic recre-
ational entertainment.

38.2 Waste Management Goals

and Opportunities

The majority of solid waste generated by this sector is paper, food waste, and card-
board. Table 38.1 displays the composition breakdown based on survey results.