South Korea: share of trash recycled by waste companies by waste type

More than 90 percent of trash recycled by waste companies in South Korea in 2021 came from general business-related waste. In comparison, less than three percent of such waste was categorized as household waste that year.

Distribution of trash recycled by waste companies in South Korea in 2021, by waste type

Characteristic	Share of trash recycled
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2022

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Region

South Korea

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

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

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.

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