Around 89 percent of trash recycled by waste companies in South Korea in 2022 came from general business-related waste. In comparison, less than five percent of such waste was categorized as household waste that year.
Distribution of trash recycled by waste companies in South Korea in 2022, by waste type
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). Distribution of trash recycled by waste companies in South Korea in 2022, by waste type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342001/south-korea-share-of-trash-recycled-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
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Distribution of trash recycled by waste companies in South Korea in 2022, by waste type [Graph], Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency, December 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1342001/south-korea-share-of-trash-recycled-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
