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Industrial waste. By types

Industrial waste. By types Catalonia. 2010
Special Not special Total
Exploration, mining, quarrying, and mineral treatment 110 11,541 11,650
Agriculture, forestry and fishing; food preparation and processing 1,047 1,001,079 1,002,126
Wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, paper and cardboard 4,127 225,531 229,658
Leather, fur and textile industries 966 45,135 46,101
Petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal 215 612 827
Inorganic chemical processes 13,540 81,488 95,028
Organic chemical processes 210,888 97,808 308,696
Manufacture, formulation, supply and use of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks 17,753 17,348 35,101
Photographic industry 2,090 111 2,201
Thermal processes 46,057 563,828 609,886
Chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials; non-ferrous hydro-metallurgy 22,368 15,069 37,437
Shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics 8,521 253,421 261,942
Oils and liquid fuels (except edible oils) 24,389 0 24,389
Organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants 7,949 0 7,949
Packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing 41,772 76,018 117,791
Unspecified waste 27,401 39,401 66,802
Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites) 8,909 356,969 365,877
Medical or veterinary services (except kitchen and catering waste) 19,393 521 19,914
Waste management facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of water intended for human consumption 7,238 611,436 618,674
Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial and industrial wastes) including separately collected fractions 3,515 797,822 801,337
Total 468,248 4,195,137 4,663,386
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: September 26, 2012.

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.

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 "..".