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Industrial waste. By types

Industrial waste (1). By types (2) Catalonia. 2007
Special Not special Total
Exploration, mining, quarrying, and mineral treatment 220 50,776 50,996
Agriculture, forestry and fishing; food preparation and processing 100 1,068,420 1,068,519
Wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, paper and cardboard 4,581 423,440 428,021
Leather, fur and textile industries 1,777 123,854 125,631
Petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal 719 605 1,323
Inorganic chemical processes 17,970 107,792 125,762
Organic chemical processes 275,618 80,792 356,410
Manufacture, formulation, supply and use of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks 18,864 15,159 34,023
Photographic industry 2,346 291 2,638
Thermal processes 59,352 629,181 688,533
Chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials; non-ferrous hydro-metallurgy 51,582 15,772 67,354
Shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics 16,540 372,247 388,787
Oils and liquid fuels (except edible oils) 42,598 0 42,598
Organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants 14,987 0 14,987
Packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing 48,734 100,393 149,127
Unspecified waste 51,027 81,621 132,648
Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites) 11,237 544,104 555,341
Medical or veterinary services (except kitchen and catering waste) 22,124 669 22,793
Waste management facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of water intended for human consumption (3) 15,648 672,184 687,832
Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial and industrial wastes) including separately collected fractions 3,277 1,047,541 1,050,817
Total 659,298 5,334,842 5,994,140
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 "..".