Around 81 million metric tons of waste was recycled by waste recycling companies in South Korea in 2022. Of this, most of this waste was recycled by licensed waste management companies.
Volume of recycling waste by waste companies in South Korea in 2022, by company type
(in million metric tons)
Licensed companies are companies in the waste industry that have obtained a license from the government to manage waste pursuant to article 25, paragraph 3 of the Waste Management Act. In contrast, reporting companies are those that report to the government of their waste management activities according to article 46, paragraph 1 of the Waste Management Act
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Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. (December 29, 2023). Volume of recycling waste by waste companies in South Korea in 2022, by company type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340594/south-korea-recycling-waste-volume-by-waste-companies-by-company-type/
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Volume of recycling waste by waste companies in South Korea in 2022, by company type (in million metric tons) [Graph], Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency, December 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340594/south-korea-recycling-waste-volume-by-waste-companies-by-company-type/
