SSIC Division 81 – Cleaning and landscape maintenance activities

Companies in this division clean buildings, vehicles and public places, control pests, and plant and care for greenery.

Cleaning covers general cleaning of offices, shops, factories, streets, parks and homes, as well as specialist work such as pest control, pool care and machinery cleaning. Landscape work covers grass cutting, tree care, planting and the care of gardens, parks and green roofs and walls, and some work to protect and restore natural areas.

Commonly registered businesses

• Commercial and public area cleaning, such as offices, shops and streets (81211)
• Home and household cleaning services (81212)
• Landscaping and grounds care, such as grass cutting and tree pruning (81300)
• Pest control, fumigation and termite treatment (non-farm) (81291)
• Specialist cleaning, such as industrial machinery, trains, buses and aircraft (81299)
• Swimming pool, spa and fountain cleaning and maintenance (81292)