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  • Dataset | 14 Sep 2016
Waste excluding major mineral wastes, by waste category, hazardousness and waste operations
Bioeconomy

Data on waste generation and treatment by country, waste category, hazardousness and waste operations (generation/treatment/deposit) expressed in tonnes and percentage.

Categories of biological wastes included in the dataset would be: paper and cardboard wastes, wood wastes, vegetal wastes, animal and mixed food waste, animal faeces, urine and manure, common sludges.

The indicator allows to monitor waste generation over time for the EU as a whole and to compare the development of waste generation across countries.

The indicator covers hazardous and non-hazardous waste from all economic sectors and from households, including waste from waste treatment (secondary waste) but excluding major mineral wastes.

The indicator is based on data compiled according to Annex I of the Waste Statistics Regulation (Regulation 2150/2002/EC) and according to aggregates of the material-oriented statistical waste nomenclature EWC-Stat in Annex III of the Waste Statistics Regulation (WStatR).

The data set contain a breakdown in waste categories according to the European Waste Classification for statistical purposes (EWC-Stat). It is a mainly substance oriented classification and it distinguishes hazardous and non-hazardous waste. The classification is linked to the administrative classification List of Wastes. The data on waste generation is broken down into 48 categories.