Surveys on Waste Generation National results Amount of waste generated by economic activity CNAE-2009, type of waste and type of danger. Units: tonnes Genefal total Non-Hazardous Hazardous 2015 2013 2011 2015 2013 2011 2015 2013 2011 Construction: 41, 42 and 43 divisions TOTAL 36,046,488 21,006,578 32,681,611 35,967,869 20,944,509 32,526,695 78,619 62,068 154,916 01-02-03 Chemical waste 9,464 9,042 25,225 368 2,932 5,805 9,096 6,110 19,420 05 - Medical and biological waste 15 7 173 15 7 156 1 1 17 06. Metallic wastes 132,302 54,748 193,742 132,302 54,748 193,742 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 8,969 306 2,271 8,967 124 2,097 1 182 174 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 35,069 5,611 67,398 35,069 5,611 67,398 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 449 170 502 449 170 502 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 39,298 6,579 83,196 39,298 6,579 83,196 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 140,327 60,393 133,863 140,327 60,332 133,375 0 62 488 07.6 Textile wastes 10 64 437 10 64 437 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 3 51 195 0 0 0 3 51 195 08 Discarded equipment 5,325 1,606 4,543 1,458 841 2,345 3,867 765 2,198 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 12,586 932 330 12,586 932 330 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 28,227 42,193 226,233 28,145 42,089 226,231 82 104 2 11 Common sludges 2,145 1,908 2,355 2,145 1,908 2,355 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 35,632,298 20,822,967 31,941,148 35,566,730 20,768,173 31,808,726 65,568 54,794 132,422 All activities: G, H, I, J, L, M, N, P, Q ,R and S divisions TOTAL 5,731,312 5,706,655 7,917,309 5,402,008 5,100,765 7,182,160 329,305 605,890 735,149 01-02-03 Chemical waste 162,599 380,754 512,478 9,182 61,662 97,840 153,418 319,093 414,638 05 - Medical and biological waste 146,615 266,584 309,453 96,338 161,035 238,584 50,277 105,548 70,869 06. Metallic wastes 526,018 233,749 339,027 526,018 233,749 339,027 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 185,683 286,797 337,553 185,043 285,999 299,506 640 798 38,047 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 1,249,481 1,153,785 1,549,736 1,249,481 1,153,785 1,549,736 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 70,160 105,989 205,143 70,160 105,989 205,143 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 198,200 676,440 664,849 198,200 676,440 664,849 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 174,936 225,996 416,996 174,218 224,682 416,208 718 1,315 788 07.6 Textile wastes 5,623 11,080 13,889 5,623 11,080 13,889 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 61 100 357 0 0 0 61 100 357 08 Discarded equipment 677,546 355,204 448,035 560,344 210,001 274,192 117,202 145,202 173,843 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 1,170,028 279,926 909,551 1,170,028 279,926 909,551 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 1,020,109 1,024,309 1,522,694 1,015,205 1,021,830 1,518,355 4,904 2,479 4,339 11 Common sludges 5,171 1,395 2,886 5,171 1,395 2,886 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 139,080 704,546 684,662 136,997 673,191 652,394 2,084 31,355 32,268 Sale and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles: 45 division TOTAL 239,075 487,815 691,138 100,319 239,836 366,724 138,756 247,979 324,414 01-02-03 Chemical waste 80,086 145,269 201,716 2,568 1,494 8,053 77,518 143,775 193,663 05 - Medical and biological waste 0 9 48 0 8 47 0 1 1 06. Metallic wastes 15,151 36,249 73,016 15,151 36,249 73,016 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 5,283 7,511 12,435 5,271 7,364 11,614 12 147 821 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 7,866 10,523 27,585 7,866 10,523 27,585 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 53,517 65,732 177,377 53,517 65,732 177,377 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 4,771 94,897 8,385 4,771 94,897 8,385 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 3,004 4,442 16,753 2,989 4,426 16,735 14 16 18 07.6 Textile wastes 29 29 140 29 29 140 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 23 41 237 0 0 0 23 41 237 08 Discarded equipment 61,860 120,329 165,618 1,293 16,581 36,725 60,566 103,748 128,893 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 153 26 5 153 26 5 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 6,753 2,610 7,091 6,482 2,425 6,713 271 185 378 11 Common sludges 182 34 187 182 34 187 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 398 115 545 47 48 142 351 67 403 Wholesale trade and trade intermediaries, except for motor vehicles and bikes: 46 division TOTAL 2,100,912 1,355,294 1,794,039 2,033,489 1,283,104 1,701,225 67,422 72,190 92,814 01-02-03 Chemical waste 37,328 53,736 83,880 4,244 12,904 27,350 33,084 40,833 56,530 05 - Medical and biological waste 987 752 208 769 692 92 219 60 116 06. Metallic wastes 465,707 104,820 139,830 465,707 104,820 139,830 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 55,600 113,339 111,129 55,145 113,180 111,118 455 159 11 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 247,262 339,527 417,507 247,262 339,527 417,507 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 7,694 19,606 3,942 7,694 19,606 3,942 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 65,838 103,596 152,525 65,838 103,596 152,525 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 45,280 98,184 157,557 45,280 97,940 156,906 1 244 651 07.6 Textile wastes 3,350 1,538 279 3,350 1,538 279 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 16 17 0 0 0 0 16 17 0 08 Discarded equipment 561,334 158,025 182,493 528,534 127,627 147,459 32,799 30,398 35,034 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 541,774 98,505 55,857 541,774 98,505 55,857 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 56,356 259,865 484,466 55,679 259,617 484,155 677 248 311 11 Common sludges 2,190 179 112 2,190 179 112 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 10,196 3,606 4,254 10,024 3,375 4,093 172 230 161 Retail trade, except for motor vehicle trade and motorcycles: 47 division TOTAL 1,167,702 1,408,928 1,715,277 1,155,985 1,384,742 1,674,172 11,717 24,186 41,105 01-02-03 Chemical waste 3,562 24,442 56,383 85 7,260 19,619 3,477 17,182 36,764 05 - Medical and biological waste 59 41 85 58 35 72 1 6 13 06. Metallic wastes 6,971 25,455 40,782 6,971 25,455 40,782 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 6,047 7,119 16,063 6,047 7,117 16,060 0 2 3 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 651,157 449,714 598,252 651,157 449,714 598,252 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 1,260 2,226 2,309 1,260 2,226 2,309 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 41,942 415,056 424,874 41,942 415,056 424,874 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 43,879 92,706 189,144 43,221 92,553 189,144 658 154 0 07.6 Textile wastes 670 3,915 9,629 670 3,915 9,629 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 08 Discarded equipment 24,802 64,904 51,934 17,557 59,226 48,533 7,245 5,677 3,401 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 137,918 86,651 1,336 137,918 86,651 1,336 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 246,714 236,307 323,552 246,465 235,496 323,552 249 811 0 11 Common sludges 20 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 2,702 392 934 2,615 38 10 87 354 924 Transport and storage: from 49 to 53 divisions TOTAL 243,241 30,237 37,366 210,945 24,239 34,323 32,296 5,998 3,043 01-02-03 Chemical waste 19,787 4,833 1,984 399 338 848 19,388 4,495 1,136 05 - Medical and biological waste 464 123 369 14 121 365 450 2 4 06. Metallic wastes 12,372 4,131 734 12,372 4,131 734 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 768 322 1,507 758 321 1,501 10 1 6 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 39,927 2,584 26,328 39,927 2,584 26,328 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 6,624 689 838 6,624 689 838 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 9,356 839 484 9,356 839 484 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 11,467 1,726 947 11,450 1,710 902 17 16 45 07.6 Textile wastes 187 12 70 187 12 70 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 19 28 97 0 0 0 19 28 97 08 Discarded equipment 15,374 2,559 2,657 3,849 1,346 1,062 11,525 1,213 1,595 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 24,950 48 73 24,950 48 73 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 93,987 6,725 922 93,874 6,705 871 113 21 51 11 Common sludges 1,698 32 212 1,698 32 212 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 6,261 5,585 144 5,487 5,363 35 774 222 109 Accommodation : 55 and 56 divisions TOTAL 734,149 634,994 892,860 732,899 631,521 886,807 1,250 3,474 6,053 01-02-03 Chemical waste 1,005 2,144 3,385 89 403 202 916 1,741 3,183 05 - Medical and biological waste 510 4,446 9,527 510 4,444 9,526 0 2 1 06. Metallic wastes 726 4,865 9,601 726 4,865 9,601 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 109,175 118,561 137,091 109,172 118,279 137,006 3 282 85 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 65,803 208,761 346,038 65,803 208,761 346,038 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 58 17,094 20,052 58 17,094 20,052 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 33,547 30,233 42,675 33,547 30,233 42,675 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 214 2,413 4,422 186 2,397 4,386 28 17 36 07.6 Textile wastes 154 927 1,893 154 927 1,893 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 0 4 10 0 0 0 0 4 10 08 Discarded equipment 318 440 990 131 193 671 187 247 319 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 318,420 50,266 32,585 318,420 50,266 32,585 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 202,437 193,069 281,949 202,331 192,057 279,698 105 1,012 2,251 11 Common sludges 709 997 2,138 709 997 2,138 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 1,073 773 504 1,064 604 336 10 169 168 Information and communication: from 58 to 63 divisions TOTAL 21,039 38,237 45,976 16,276 36,337 43,747 4,763 1,900 2,229 01-02-03 Chemical waste 100 221 722 13 41 66 88 180 656 05 - Medical and biological waste 7 84 24 7 20 22 0 64 2 06. Metallic wastes 2,593 876 5,779 2,593 876 5,779 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 71 177 230 71 176 226 0 1 4 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 4,453 21,483 23,780 4,453 21,483 23,780 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 836 788 862 836 788 862 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 263 248 935 263 248 935 0 0 0 07.6 Textile wastes 2 4 32 2 4 32 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 08 Discarded equipment 5,169 4,417 1,881 3,611 2,923 317 1,559 1,494 1,564 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 488 6,935 7,366 488 6,935 7,366 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 5,406 2,480 3,515 2,751 2,479 3,512 2,655 1 3 11 Common sludges 49 0 0 49 0 0 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 1,598 524 849 1,140 365 849 459 159 0 Real estate activities, professional, scientific and technical activities Administrative and support service activities: 68, 69, 70 to 74, 77 to 79, 80 and 82 divisions TOTAL 341,762 858,799 923,268 325,554 762,706 826,109 16,208 96,093 97,159 01-02-03 Chemical waste 11,010 75,452 76,581 630 11,369 11,352 10,380 64,083 65,229 05 - Medical and biological waste 3,973 973 1,826 1,279 181 800 2,694 792 1,026 06. Metallic wastes 19,804 49,478 58,576 19,804 49,478 58,576 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 458 2,941 253 437 2,930 199 21 11 54 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 135,509 17,119 14,542 135,509 17,119 14,542 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 939 500 507 939 500 507 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 13,177 6,359 685 13,177 6,359 685 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 68,052 12,717 32,698 68,052 11,876 32,682 0 841 16 07.6 Textile wastes 560 144 1,106 560 144 1,106 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 08 Discarded equipment 4,428 1,157 937 2,224 208 444 2,203 949 493 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 24,052 3,709 1,082 24,052 3,709 1,082 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 34,460 10,701 61,009 33,677 10,575 60,935 782 125 74 11 Common sludges 84 2 16 84 2 16 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 25,258 677,547 673,447 25,132 648,256 643,183 126 29,291 30,264 Buildings services and gardening activities: 81 division TOTAL 135,198 61,264 835,439 134,327 60,712 834,428 871 552 1,011 01-02-03 Chemical waste 769 502 962 37 28 51 732 474 911 05 - Medical and biological waste 71 16 16 3 4 12 68 12 4 06. Metallic wastes 324 56 187 324 56 187 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 135 17 29 135 17 29 0 0 0 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 3,334 23,243 20,953 3,334 23,243 20,953 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 17 5 10 17 5 10 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 304 1,340 5,827 304 1,340 5,827 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 25 8,944 8,817 25 8,944 8,817 0 0 0 07.6 Textile wastes 12 19 24 12 19 24 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 Discarded equipment 103 73 94 35 13 20 68 60 74 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 41,232 15,834 796,456 41,232 15,834 796,456 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 2,941 3,623 248 2,937 3,622 247 4 1 1 11 Common sludges 4 3 14 4 3 14 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 85,928 7,589 1,802 85,927 7,584 1,781 1 5 21 Education: 85 division TOTAL 118,075 55,104 60,346 116,386 51,637 55,313 1,689 3,467 5,033 01-02-03 Chemical waste 1,138 16,285 18,248 76 14,536 14,755 1,061 1,750 3,493 05 - Medical and biological waste 714 983 659 364 498 454 350 485 205 06. Metallic wastes 383 5,489 8,278 383 5,489 8,278 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 1,271 2,535 3,148 1,267 2,524 3,096 4 10 52 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 26,439 7,345 8,793 26,439 7,345 8,793 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 2 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 8,727 2,720 2,493 8,727 2,720 2,493 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 316 236 945 316 236 945 0 0 0 07.6 Textile wastes 20 8 118 20 8 118 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 4 6 08 Discarded equipment 836 1,202 1,651 670 572 456 166 630 1,195 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 30,314 5,999 6,923 30,314 5,999 6,923 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 46,991 7,181 8,749 46,985 7,170 8,741 6 11 8 11 Common sludges 9 1 1 9 1 1 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 916 5,113 332 814 4,538 258 102 575 74 Health and veterinary activities, social services: 86, 87 and 75 divisions TOTAL 571,627 714,052 850,184 518,360 565,536 689,867 53,267 148,516 160,317 01-02-03 Chemical waste 6,879 55,949 67,219 942 12,427 15,359 5,937 43,523 51,860 05 - Medical and biological waste 137,703 258,699 296,475 91,217 154,610 227,003 46,485 104,089 69,472 06. Metallic wastes 1,101 1,509 1,340 1,101 1,509 1,340 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 6,103 30,170 50,195 5,967 30,114 13,360 136 56 36,835 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 42,172 72,024 59,163 42,172 72,024 59,163 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 46 112 90 46 112 90 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 18,716 12,856 16,413 18,716 12,856 16,413 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 1,063 2,242 2,018 1,063 2,225 1,998 0 17 20 07.6 Textile wastes 304 195 288 304 195 288 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 5 4 08 Discarded equipment 1,392 1,614 38,933 724 1,028 38,146 667 586 787 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 37,984 5,189 2,133 37,984 5,189 2,133 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 314,311 270,671 314,094 314,270 270,657 312,886 41 14 1,208 11 Common sludges 188 0 0 188 0 0 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 3,665 2,817 1,819 3,665 2,590 1,688 0 227 131 Recreational, cultural and association activities: 90 to 96 divisions TOTAL 58,532 61,931 71,416 57,466 60,396 69,445 1,066 1,535 1,971 01-02-03 Chemical waste 936 1,922 1,398 98 862 185 838 1,060 1,213 05 - Medical and biological waste 2,129 458 216 2,119 422 191 10 35 25 06. Metallic wastes 887 821 904 887 821 904 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 773 4,104 5,473 773 3,977 5,297 0 127 176 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 25,558 1,463 6,795 25,558 1,463 6,795 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 2 23 15 2 23 15 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 986 7,756 9,626 986 7,756 9,626 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 1,374 2,137 2,760 1,374 2,128 2,758 0 9 2 07.6 Textile wastes 338 4,291 310 338 4,291 310 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 Discarded equipment 1,931 484 847 1,715 285 359 216 199 488 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 12,742 6,764 5,735 12,742 6,764 5,735 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 9,753 31,077 37,099 9,753 31,027 37,045 0 50 54 11 Common sludges 38 147 206 38 147 206 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 1,085 484 32 1,083 429 19 2 55 13 Notes: 1) The symbol '..' means that this category of waste is not included in Regulation (EC 2150/2002) Source: National Statistics Institute