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Industrial waste. By types

Industrial waste (1). By types (2) Catalonia. 2006
Special Not special Total
Exploration, mining, quarrying, and mineral treatment 51 47,762 47,813
Agriculture, forestry and fishing; food preparation and processing 81 1,081,602 1,081,683
Wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, paper and cardboard 5,941 320,293 326,234
Leather, fur and textile industries 2,702 107,367 110,069
Petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal 270 2,735 3,004
Inorganic chemical processes 20,368 124,189 144,556
Organic chemical processes 246,141 94,706 340,847
Manufacture, formulation, supply and use of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks 22,428 15,927 38,354
Photographic industry 3,046 184 3,230
Thermal processes 112,617 635,058 747,675
Chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials; non-ferrous hydro-metallurgy 52,267 14,385 66,653
Shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics 11,754 361,457 373,211
Oils and liquid fuels (except edible oils) 41,777 3 41,780
Organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants 21,675 0 21,675
Packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing 60,053 96,482 156,535
Unspecified waste 69,624 64,527 134,150
Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites) 14,873 483,481 498,353
Medical or veterinary services (except kitchen and catering waste) 21,588 234 21,822
Waste management facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of water intended for human consumption (3) 21,025 725,149 746,174
Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial and industrial wastes) including separately collected fractions 2,167 999,631 1,001,798
Total 730,448 5,175,170 5,905,618
Units: Tons.
Source: Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge. Agència de Residus de Catalunya.
Notes:
(1) Corresponds to the European waste catalogue (EWC) that came into force on January 1, 2002.
(2) From 2006, new statistical criteria were applied for a better approximation to the reality of industrial waste in Catalonia. The data declared by companies was first analysed in aggregate form and then in consideration of different activity groups (industries and environmental services).
(3) Includes the urban waste water treatment plants.

Last update: November 13, 2009.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Industrial waste
Waste derived from manufacturing or industrial activities or processes. Can be: special or non special.
Special industrial waste
Any waste included in the application of Directive 91/689/CE, of December 12.
Non special waste
That which is not included in the previous definition.

Methodological aspects

Industrial waste is presented classified by types, by activity sectors and by counties, in accordance with the new Waste catalogue. Not included is waste resulting from mining activities or from the exploitation of stone, or radioactive waste or unclassified explosives. Neither is sanitary or municipal waste included, nor that from agricultural or livestock operations that is reused by the agricultural operation, or that which is managed as wastewater.

Groupings according to Section 8 of EU Regulation 849/2010, in relation to statistics on waste:

  • 1 Agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishing
  • 2 Mining industry
  • 3 Food, beverages and tobacco
  • 4 Textiles, dressmaking, leather and footwear
  • 5 Wood and cork, except furniture; basketware
  • 6 Paper, graphic arts and recorded media
  • 7 Coke products and petroleum refinery
  • 8 Chemical industries, pharmaceutical products, rubber & plastic materials
  • 9 Other non metallic mineral products
  • 10 Metallurgy and metal products
  • 11 Computer products, electronics and optics, electric machinery, mechanical, motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, other transport materials
  • 12 Furniture, manufacturing, machinery and equipment
  • 13 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning
  • 14 Collection, supply and treat. of water, sewage, purification and others
  • 15 Collection, treatment and elimination of waste; evaluation
  • 16 Construction
  • 17 Services (except wholesale of scrap metal and waste)
  • 18 Wholesale of scrap metal and waste

In accordance with the criteria of the Industrial Waste Management Programme (PROGRIC), and on the basis of Declaration 2006, the data on industrial waste is determined in accordance with the grouping into activities: industries, treatment plants and waste managers.

The data of Industrial waste obtained from annual declarations of industrial waste.

Unavailable information is represented using the symbol ":". When the value is lower than that of the minimum unit to be able to estimate the statistical operation or if it effects statistical confidentiality, the symbol used is "..".