Recycling waste volume by waste companies South Korea 2022, by waste type

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H. Yoo,
May 28, 2024

Around 73 million metric tons of general business-related waste was recycled by waste recycling companies in South Korea in 2022. In total, approximately 81 million metric tons of waste was recycled by waste recycling companies in South Korea that year.

Volume of recycling waste by waste companies in South Korea in 2022, by waste type (in million metric tons)

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Release date

2023

Region

South Korea

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

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 are 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.

Figures have been rounded.

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