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Waste Statistics in Catalonia 2018 1998 2168 2018 1203 2018 2536 2791 1982 1539 1376 WASTE 2127 DADES DE 2023STATISTICS IN RESIDUS A CATALONIA CATALUNYA 2009 2011 2017 2012 2018 2015 2013 2016 2010 2014 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS MUNICIPAL WASTE INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE 1 2 3 4 INTRODUCTION MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION 3 WASTE WASTE AND DEMOLITION 5 32 WASTE 41 2 INTRODUCTION 1 MUNICIPAL WASTE INDUSTRIAL WASTE INTRODUCTION CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE 3 INTRODUCTION In a relatively short time, waste management has become a key area of environmental management and created a basic economic sector. In recent years, we have seen fundamental changes take place in this field, which have now been multiplied MUNICIPAL WASTE and accelerated. Catalonia is fully immersed in these changes: INDUSTRIAL WASTE — Significant progress has been made in reducing the impact of waste generation on the environment and human health. The challenge for the future is to continue this progress, especially as concerns the amount of untreated waste that is still CONSTRUCTION AND being disposed of. DEMOLITION WASTE — There are two main challenges to be addressed: reducing levels of waste generation and aligning waste management goals with those of a circular economy. Clearly, waste minimisation and management can significantly contribute to the efficient use of resources, which is one of the central pillars of a circular economy. — Selective collection must be promoted and improved. There can not be a circular economy without good selective collection. — Small and medium-sized cities tend to perform better than national capitals, so there needs to be a greater focus on larger cities. — The role of citizens is key and local authorities have the closest contact with them. The approval of waste planning (PRECAT20 and PINFRECAT20) consolidates the work carried out in recent years to improve waste management in Catalonia, with the aim of integrating the notion of waste as a resource into the promotion of the circular economy. 4 INTRODUCTION 2 MUNICIPAL WASTE 2.1 Generation of municipal waste MUNICIPAL 2.2 Selective collection of municipal waste 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service WASTE 2.4 Selective collection of the organic matter fraction 2.5 Selective collection of paper and cardboard 2.6 Selective collection of glass 2.7 Selective collection of lightweight packaging 2.8 The non-segregated fraction 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction 2.8.2 Final destination of the non-segregated fraction 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal waste treatment in Catalonia 2.10 Economic indicators INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE 5 INTRODUCTION 2.1 MUNICIPAL WASTE GENERATION OF 2.1 Generation of municipal waste MUNICIPAL WASTE 2.2 Selective collection of municipal waste 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service In 2018, 4 million tonnes of municipal waste was generated. There has been a general decreasing trend, despite a slight increase in recent years, most likely due to exiting the economic crisis (Table 1, Graph 1). 2.4 Selective collection of the organic matter fraction 2.5 Selective collection of paper and cardboard TABLE 1: EVOLUTION OF THE TOTAL GENERATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE IN CATALONIA 2.6 Selective collection of glass 2.7 Selective collection of lightweight packaging 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2.8 The non-segregated fraction Waste 2.8.1 Primary destination generation 1.59 1.54 1.53 1.47 1.35 1.30 1.33 1.35 1.36 1.39 1.43 of non-segregated fraction (kg/inhab/day) 2.8.2 Final destination of the Tonnes of non-segregated fraction municipal 4,275,200 4,198,600 4,190,000 4,044,100 3,736,000 3,588,600 3,651,400 3,706,200 3,732,200 3,844,296 3,975,679 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal waste waste treatment in Catalonia generated 2.10 Economic indicators Population 7,364,078 7,475,420 7,512,381 7,539,618 7,570,908 7,553,650 7,518,903 7,508,106 7,522,596 7,555,830 7,600,065 (inhabitants) Generation INDUSTRIAL WASTE of municipal waste 581 562 558 537 493 475 485 494 495 509 523 in Catalonia CONSTRUCTION AND (kg/inhab/yr) DEMOLITION WASTE EU 28 (kg/inhab/yr) 521 511 504 497 486 479 478 480 486 486 486 (Source: Eurostat) % selective 34.41 37.53 40.54 40.60 39.10 37.95 38.19 38.98 38.62 39.88 41.73 collection Source: Catalan Waste Agency and Eurostat 6 INTRODUCTION GRAPH 1: EVOLUTION OF THE GENERATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE IN CATALONIA MUNICIPAL WASTE Municipal waste generation (tonnes) Population (inhabitants) Waste generation (kg/person/day) 5.00 8,000,000 2.1 Generation of municipal waste 2.2 Selective collection of municipal waste 4.50 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service 7,000,000 7,600,065 7,570,908 7,553,650 7,555,830 7,512,381 7,539,618 7,518,903 7,522,596 7,508,106 2.4 Selective collection of the organic 7,475,420 matter fraction 7,364,078 4.00 2.5 Selective collection of paper and cardboard 6,000,000 2.6 Selective collection of glass 2.7 Selective collection 3.50 of lightweight packaging 2.8 The non-segregated fraction 2.8.1 Primary destination 5,000,000 of non-segregated fraction 3.00 2.8.2 Final destination of the non-segregated fraction 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal waste treatment in Catalonia 2.50 4,000,000 2.10 Economic indicators 4,275,200 4,275,200 4,198,600 4,044,100 3,975,679 2.00 3,847,100 3,732,200 INDUSTRIAL WASTE 3,736,000 3,706,200 3,651,400 3,588,600 3,000,000 1.59 1.54 1.53 CONSTRUCTION AND 1.47 1.39 1.43 1.35 1.36 DEMOLITION WASTE 1.50 1.30 1.33 1.35 2,000,000 1.00 1,000,000 0.50 kg/inhab/day tonnes/inhabitants 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 Waste generation per capita in Catalonia in 2018 was 523 kg/inhabitant/year, which is slightly higher than the European 7 average of 486 kg/inhabitant/year for that same year. INTRODUCTION TABLE 2: GENERATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE BY COUNTY IN 2018 County Population Generation of municipal waste 2018 (tonnes) kg/inhab/day kg/inhab/yr MUNICIPAL WASTE Alt Camp 44,065 22,606 1.41 513.00 Alt Empordà 140,569 115,385 2.25 820.84 2.1 Generation of municipal waste Alt Penedès 108,122 59,017 1.50 545.84 2.2 Selective collection of Alt Urgell 20,224 10,401 1.41 514.27 municipal waste Alta Ribagorça 3,774 2,205 1.60 584.39 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities AMB (formerly EMSHTR) 3,260,268 1,509,467 1.27 462.99 with door-to-door service Anoia 119,089 64,458 1.48 541.26 2.4 Selective collection of the organic Bages 176,485 84,385 1.31 478.14 matter fraction Baix Camp 188,841 107,037 1.55 566.81 Baix Ebre 77,868 41,565 1.46 533.79 2.5 Selective collection of paper and cardboard Baix Empordà 133,461 110,686 2.27 829.35 Baix Llobregat 115,008 54,369 1.30 472.74 2.6 Selective collection of glass Baix Penedès 102,409 69,557 1.86 679.21 2.7 Selective collection Berguedà 39,104 19,243 1.35 492.10 of lightweight packaging Cerdanya 17,882 13,277 2.03 742.50 2.8 The non-segregated fraction Conca de Barberà 20,103 11,124 1.52 553.36 2.8.1 Primary destination Garraf 149,103 92,089 1.69 617.62 of non-segregated fraction Garrigues 18,771 7,618 1.11 405.85 2.8.2 Final destination of the Garrotxa 56,613 29,651 1.43 523.75 non-segregated fraction Gironès 190,786 84,738 1.22 444.15 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal Maresme 427,296 243,175 1.56 569.10 waste treatment in Catalonia Moianès 13,432 7,863 1.60 585.41 2.10 Economic indicators Montsià 67,083 34,733 1.42 517.76 Noguera 38,708 17,177 1.22 443.76 Osona 158,334 70,301 1.22 444.00 INDUSTRIAL WASTE Pallars Jussà 13,091 6,802 1.42 519.58 Pallars Sobirà 6,934 5,312 2.10 766.14 CONSTRUCTION AND Pla de l'Estany 32,006 15,964 1.37 498.80 Pla d'Urgell 36,740 15,970 1.19 434.66 DEMOLITION WASTE Priorat 9,296 5,328 1.57 573.18 Ribera d'Ebre 21,964 9,735 1.21 443.22 Ripollès 25,000 14,821 1.62 592.82 Segarra 22,822 10,107 1.21 442.87 Segrià 208,638 91,551 1.20 438.80 Selva 169,029 115,037 1.86 680.57 Solsonès 13,392 6,968 1.43 520.29 Tarragonès 252,790 156,127 1.69 617.62 Terra Alta 11,483 4,168 0.99 363.01 Urgell 36,243 17,521 1.32 483.43 Val d'Aran 9,983 8,468 2.32 848.20 Vallès Occidental 636,967 272,733 1.17 428.17 Vallès Oriental 406,289 196,838 1.33 484.48 No assigned county - 140,101 - - Total Catalonia 7,600,065 3,975,679 1.43 523.11 Source: Catalan Waste Agency 8 INTRODUCTION GRAPH 2: GENERATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE BY COUNTY IN 2018 MUNICIPAL WASTE kg/inhab/yr 2.1 Generation of municipal waste Val d’Aran 2.2 Selective collection of Baix Empordà municipal waste Alt Empordà Pallars Sobirà 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service Cerdanya Selva 2.4 Selective collection of the organic Baix Penedès matter fraction Garraf 2.5 Selective collection of paper Tarragonès and cardboard Ripollès 2.6 Selective collection of glass Moianès 2.7 Selective collection Alta Ribagorça of lightweight packaging Priorat 2.8 The non-segregated fraction Maresme Baix Camp 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction Conca de Barberà 2.8.2 Final destination of the Alt Penedès non-segregated fraction Anoia 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal Baix Ebre waste treatment in Catalonia Garrotxa 2.10 Economic indicators Solsonès Pallars Jussà Montsià INDUSTRIAL WASTE Alt Urgell Alt Camp Pla de l’Estany CONSTRUCTION AND Berguedà DEMOLITION WASTE Vallès Oriental Urgell Bages Baix Llobregat AMB (formerly EMSHITR) Gironès Osona Noguera Ribera d’Ebre Segarra Sefrià Pla d’Urgell Vallès Occidental Garrigues Terra Alta 0 kg 100 kg 200 kg 300 kg 400 kg 500 kg 600 kg 700 kg 800 kg 900 kg 1,000 kg 9 INTRODUCTION 2.2 MUNICIPAL WASTE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE 2.1 Generation of municipal waste 2.2 Selective collection of These statistics on municipal waste are based on the information provided by city councils and supramunicipal bodies, such municipal waste as county councils, consortia and other bodies in charge of collecting and managing waste, as well as the treatment plants 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service where such tasks are performed.
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