South Korea: recycling waste volume by waste companies by waste type

Around 74 million metric tons of general business-related waste was recycled by waste recycling companies in South Korea in 2021. In total, approximately 80 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 2021, by waste type (in million metric tons)

Characteristic	Recycling waste in million metric tons
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Release date

2022

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Region

South Korea

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.

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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