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Industrial waste. By types

Industrial waste. By types Catalonia. 2012
Special Not special Total
Exploration, mining, quarrying, and mineral treatment 20 6,119 6,139
Agriculture, forestry and fishing; food preparation and processing 1,061 797,691 798,751
Wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, paper and cardboard 1,360 217,300 218,660
Leather, fur and textile industries 554 43,156 43,710
Petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal 196 252 449
Inorganic chemical processes 11,091 77,199 88,290
Organic chemical processes 205,684 93,446 299,130
Manufacture, formulation, supply and use of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks 12,717 10,328 23,045
Photographic industry 670 24 693
Thermal processes 38,282 469,238 507,520
Chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials; non-ferrous hydro-metallurgy 19,604 12,833 32,436
Shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics 7,963 293,742 301,704
Oils and liquid fuels (except edible oils) 20,330 0 20,330
Organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants 7,690 0 7,690
Packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing 31,693 68,535 100,228
Unspecified waste 22,214 54,210 76,424
Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites) 3,828 219,600 223,428
Medical or veterinary services (except kitchen and catering waste) 21,357 283 21,640
Waste management facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of water intended for human consumption 6,602 565,585 572,187
Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial and industrial wastes) including separately collected fractions 2,716 802,719 805,435
Total 415,629 3,732,260 4,147,889
Units: Tons.
Source: Agència de Residus de Catalunya.
Notes:
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: January 30, 2014.

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 "..".