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Industrial waste. By types

Industrial waste. By types Catalonia. 2011
Special Not special Total
Exploration, mining, quarrying, and mineral treatment 112 9,889 10,001
Agriculture, forestry and fishing; food preparation and processing 1,794 879,928 881,721
Wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, paper and cardboard 1,687 222,011 223,698
Leather, fur and textile industries 962 51,448 52,410
Petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal 612 185 797
Inorganic chemical processes 12,153 80,846 92,999
Organic chemical processes 211,300 111,847 323,147
Manufacture, formulation, supply and use of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks 17,703 13,845 31,548
Photographic industry 1,422 35 1,457
Thermal processes 43,524 536,232 579,756
Chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials; non-ferrous hydro-metallurgy 24,834 13,324 38,158
Shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics 9,459 311,786 321,245
Oils and liquid fuels (except edible oils) 26,386 0 26,386
Organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants 9,576 0 9,576
Packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing 38,083 73,305 111,388
Unspecified waste 29,123 30,636 59,759
Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites) 5,057 271,743 276,800
Medical or veterinary services (except kitchen and catering waste) 21,756 374 22,130
Waste management facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of water intended for human consumption 5,110 597,504 602,614
Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial and industrial wastes) including separately collected fractions 2,388 800,012 802,400
Total 463,041 4,004,949 4,467,990
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: January 30, 2013.

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 "..".