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Industrial waste. By types

Industrial waste. By types Catalonia. 2009
Special Not special Total
Exploration, mining, quarrying, and mineral treatment 235 29,986 30,222
Agriculture, forestry and fishing; food preparation and processing 366 1,061,652 1,062,018
Wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, paper and cardboard 3,031 240,140 243,171
Leather, fur and textile industries 661 54,394 55,055
Petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal 286 154 440
Inorganic chemical processes 12,428 67,091 79,519
Organic chemical processes 193,268 67,780 261,048
Manufacture, formulation, supply and use of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks 16,659 11,207 27,866
Photographic industry 708 241 949
Thermal processes 49,162 573,641 622,803
Chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials; non-ferrous hydro-metallurgy 21,221 11,834 33,055
Shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics 9,233 215,220 224,453
Oils and liquid fuels (except edible oils) 29,723 0 29,723
Organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants 8,532 0 8,532
Packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing 42,214 81,415 123,629
Unspecified waste 28,747 46,974 75,721
Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites) 3,664 358,022 361,686
Medical or veterinary services (except kitchen and catering waste) 21,543 801 22,343
Waste management facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of water intended for human consumption 6,247 585,238 591,484
Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial and industrial wastes) including separately collected fractions 5,681 759,883 765,563
Total 453,607 4,165,673 4,619,280
Units: Tons.
Source: Agència de Residus de Catalunya.
Notes:
Classified by type of waste in the European Waste Catalogue.
New statistical criteria based on the 2006 declaration. The Progric revision sought to make an approximation of the reality of the industrial waste generated 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 (managers and purification plants).
Waste management facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of water intended for human consumption: includes the urban waste water treatment plants.

Last update: June 2, 2011.

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 "..".