Around 77 million metric tons of general business-related recycled waste was sold by waste recycling companies in South Korea in 2022. In comparison, approximately 3.6 million metric tons of recycled waste sold by waste management companies were categorized as household waste that year.
Sales volume of recycled products by waste companies in South Korea in 2022, by waste 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 three 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 one of the Waste Management Act.
General business-related waste is defined as waste produced by companies for operations such as minerals, waste synthetic polymer compounds, waste tires, etc. Designated waste refers to waste that is categorized based on chemical components such as waste pesticides, corrosive waste, toxic waste, medical waste, etc. Household waste refers to waste related to daily-life or household activities such as food waste, waste cooking oil, waste clothing and fabrics, waste paper, etc.
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Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. (December 29, 2023). Sales volume of recycled products by waste companies in South Korea in 2022, by waste type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340601/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. "Sales volume of recycled products by waste companies in South Korea in 2022, by waste type (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340601/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. (2023). Sales volume of recycled products by waste companies in South Korea in 2022, by waste type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340601/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. "Sales Volume of Recycled Products by Waste Companies in South Korea in 2022, by Waste Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340601/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency, Sales volume of recycled products by waste companies in South Korea in 2022, by waste type (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340601/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Sales volume of recycled products by waste companies in South Korea in 2022, by waste type (in million metric tons) [Graph], Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency, December 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340601/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
