Waste Statistics in Catalonia 2019

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MUNICIPAL WASTE

INDUSTRIAL WASTE

CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE 1 2 3 4 INTRODUCTION: MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION 2 WASTE: WASTE: AND 4 31 DEMOLITION WASTE: 40

2 1 INTRODUCTION MUNICIPAL WASTE INTRODUCTION INDUSTRIAL WASTE

CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE

3 Waste management is one of the central aspects of environmental management and a relevant sector for the economy at the INTRODUCTION same time. In recent years, we have experienced fundamental advances in the field of waste, but we still need to work harder to achieve generation reduction goals and maintain the value of products and materials. MUNICIPAL WASTE European Directives set objectives for progress on this matter: INDUSTRIAL WASTE — European municipal waste recycling targets are set at 50% for 2020 and 65% by 2030. CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE — It is necessary to increase the quantity and quality of all the fractions that are collected selectively in order to be able to reintroduce the maximum amount of materials into the economy.

— The selective collection of biowaste is one of the key fractions for achieving these goals.

— By 2030, only 10% of the municipal waste generated will be able to go to landfills.

— This final treatment of waste must be reduced to only non-recyclable waste.

— Regarding construction and demolition waste, the recycling target is set at 70% for 2020.

Political will, citizen collaboration, business sector participation, as well as legal and fiscal instruments are key aspects to improve management and change the model towards a circular economy.

This publication collects the main statistics on the evolution of waste management in Catalonia over the last ten years, obtained from information from local bodies, industrial activity centres and construction waste managers.

All the information can be consulted on the website of the Waste Agency of Catalonia.

4 2 INTRODUCTION

MUNICIPAL WASTE 2.1 Generation of municipal waste MUNICIPAL 2.2 Selective collection of municipal waste 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities WASTE with door-to-door service 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 2019, 4 million tonnes of municipal waste was generated in Catalonia. There has been a general decreasing trend in the production of waste, 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 GENERATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE IN CATALONIA 2.6 Selective collection of glass

2.7 Selective collection 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 of lightweight packaging Generation 2.8 The non-segregated fraction of waste 1.54 1.53 1.47 1.35 1.30 1.33 1.35 1.36 1.39 1.43 1.44 2.8.1 Primary destination (kg/inhab./day) of non-segregated fraction Tonnes of 2.8.2 Final destination of the municipal 4,198,600 4,190,000 4,044,100 3,736,000 3,588,600 3,651,400 3,706,200 3,732,200 3,847,100 3,975,679 4,046,614 non-segregated fraction waste 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal generated waste treatment in Catalonia Population 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 7,675,217 2.10 Economic indicators (inhabitants)

Generation of municipal INDUSTRIAL WASTE waste 562 558 537 493 475 485 494 495 507 523 527 in Catalonia (kg/inhab./ CONSTRUCTION AND year) DEMOLITION WASTE EU 28 (kg/inhab./ year) 511 504 497 486 479 478 480 486 486 486 486 (Source: Eurostat)

% selective 37.53% 40.55% 40.60% 39.10% 37.85% 38.35% 38.94% 38.50% 39.92% 41.76% 45.00% collection

Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia and Eurostat

6 GRAPH 1: EVOLUTION OF THE GENERATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE IN CATALONIA INTRODUCTION Generation of municipal waste (tonnes) Population (inhabitants) Generation of waste (kg/inhab./day) MUNICIPAL WASTE 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 7,000,000 7,675,217 7,600,065

with door-to-door service 7,570,908 7,553,650 7,555,830 7,512,381 7,539,618 7,518,903 7,522,596 7,508,106 7,475,420 2.4 Selective collection of the organic matter fraction 4.00 2.5 Selective collection of paper and cardboard 6,000,000 2.6 Selective collection of glass 3.50 2.7 Selective collection of lightweight packaging

2.8 The non-segregated fraction 5,000,000 2.8.1 Primary destination 3.00 of non-segregated fraction 2.8.2 Final destination of the non-segregated fraction

2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal 2.50 4,000,000 waste treatment in Catalonia 2.10 Economic indicators 4,275,200 4,198,600 4,046,614 4,044,100 3,975,679

2.00 3,847,100 3,732,200 3,736,000 3,706,200

INDUSTRIAL WASTE 3,651,400 3,588,600 3,000,000 1.54 1.53 1.47 1.44 CONSTRUCTION AND 1.39 1.43 1.35 1.36 DEMOLITION WASTE 1.50 1.30 1.33 1.35

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1,000,000 0.50 kg/inhab./day tonnes/inhabitants

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Waste generation per capita in Catalonia in 2019 was 527 kg, which is slightly higher than the European average of 486 kg for the same year. 7 TABLE 2: GENERATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE BY COUNTY IN 2019 INTRODUCTION County Population Generation of municipal waste (tonnes) kg/inhab./day kg/inhab./year MUNICIPAL WASTE Alt Camp 44,296 21,632.51 1.34 488.36 Alt Empordà 141,339 117,723.55 2.28 832.92 2.1 Generation of municipal waste Alt Penedès 108,411 59,797.88 1.51 551.58 Alt Urgell 20,177 10,429.90 1.42 516.92 2.2 Selective collection of municipal waste Alta Ribagorça 3,802 2,199.75 1.59 578.58 AMB (formerly EMSHTR) 3,291,654 1,517,186.74 1.26 460.92 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities Anoia 120,738 61,492.38 1.40 509.30 with door-to-door service Bages 178,885 86,595.72 1.33 484.09 2.4 Selective collection of the organic Baix Camp 190,973 108,151.87 1.55 566.32 matter fraction Baix Ebre 77,596 45,551.59 1.61 587.04 2.5 Selective collection of paper Baix Empordà 134,359 109,545.03 2.23 815.32 and cardboard Baix Llobregat 115,801 56,172.17 1.33 485.07 2.6 Selective collection of glass Baix Penedès 104,991 72,325.47 1.89 688.87 2.7 Selective collection Berguedà 39,446 17,156.68 1.19 434.94 of lightweight packaging Cerdanya 18,192 13,372.22 2.01 735.06 2.8 The non-segregated fraction Conca de Barberà 20,042 10,560.25 1.44 526.91 Garraf 150,887 92,931.18 1.69 615.90 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction Garrigues 18,833 7,316.65 1.06 388.50 2.8.2 Final destination of the Garrotxa 57,590 28,626.65 1.36 497.08 non-segregated fraction Gironès 193,908 85,618.30 1.21 441.54 Maresme 431,809 244,249.76 1.55 565.64 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal waste treatment in Catalonia Moianès 13,603 7,735.90 1.56 568.69 67,436 34,678.63 1.41 514.25 2.10 Economic indicators Montsià Noguera 38,770 16,359.84 1.16 421.97 Osona 160,821 71,641.54 1.22 445.47 INDUSTRIAL WASTE Pallars Jussà 13,080 6,913.34 1.45 528.54 Pallars Sobirà 6,932 5,252.22 2.08 757.68 Pla de l'Estany 32,293 15,889.20 1.35 492.03 CONSTRUCTION AND Pla d'Urgell 36,693 16,488.88 1.23 449.37 DEMOLITION WASTE Priorat 9,245 5,337.71 1.58 577.36 Ribera d'Ebre 21,865 9,417.50 1.18 430.71 Ripollès 25,087 13,999.54 1.53 558.04 Segarra 23,052 9,821.62 1.17 426.06 Segrià 209,818 88,214.74 1.15 420.43 Selva 171,617 114,379.98 1.83 666.48 Solsonès 13,469 6,908.73 1.41 512.94 Tarragonès 256,730 156,945.99 1.67 611.33 Terra Alta 11,490 3,571.52 0.85 310.84 Urgell 36,693 17,801.13 1.33 485.14 Val d'Aran 10,093 8,636.20 2.34 855.66 Vallès Occidental 643,063 278,372.36 1.19 432.89 Vallès Oriental 409,638 195,396.62 1.31 477.00 No assigned county 0.00 Total Catalonia 7,675,217 3,852,399.45 1.44 527.23

Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia 8 GRAPH 2: GENERATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE BY COUNTY IN 2019 INTRODUCTION kg/inhab./year MUNICIPAL WASTE Val d'Aran 2.1 Generation of municipal waste Alt Empordà 2.2 Selective collection of Baix Empordà municipal waste Pallars Sobirà Cerdanya 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service Baix Penedès Selva 2.4 Selective collection of the organic Garraf matter fraction Tarragonès 2.5 Selective collection of paper Baix Ebre and cardboard Alta Ribagorça 2.6 Selective collection of glass Priorat 2.7 Selective collection Moianès of lightweight packaging Baix Camp 2.8 The non-segregated fraction Maresme Ripollès 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction Alt Penedès 2.8.2 Final destination of the Pallars Jussà non-segregated fraction Conca de Barberà Alt Urgell 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal waste treatment in Catalonia Montsià Solsonès 2.10 Economic indicators Anoia Garrotxa INDUSTRIAL WASTE Pla de l'Estany Alt Camp Urgell CONSTRUCTION AND Baix Llobregat DEMOLITION WASTE Bages Vallès Oriental AMB (formerly EMSHTR) Pla d'Urgell Osona Gironès Berguedà Vallès Occidental Ribera d'Ebre Segarra Noguera Segrià Garrigues Terra Alta

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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.

2.4 Selective collection of the organic matter fraction Of the total municipal waste generated in Catalonia, 1.82 million tonnes were selectively collected in 2019, 9.5% more than in 2.5 Selective collection of paper 2018. Over the course of 10 years, the rate of selective collection has increased from 39.9% to 44.9% (Graph 5). and cardboard 2.6 Selective collection of glass 2.7 Selective collection TABLE 3: EVOLUTION OF THE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE of lightweight packaging 2.8 The non-segregated fraction 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction Population (1,000 inhabitants) 7,475 7,512 7,540 7,571 7,554 7,519 7,508 7,523 7,556 7,600 7,675 2.8.2 Final destination of the non-segregated fraction Gross selective collection 1,575.72 1,698.33 1,642.06 1,460.69 1,361.82 1,390.46 1,443.11 1,436.04 1,532.95 1,659.21 1,816.92 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal (thousands of tonnes) waste treatment in Catalonia Selective collection ratio 210.79 226.07 217.79 192.93 180.29 184.93 192.21 190.90 203.26 218.32 236.73 2.10 Economic indicators (kg/inhab./year) % Selective collection 37.5% 40.5% 40.6% 39.1% 37.9% 38.2% 38.9% 38.5% 39.9% 41.7% 44.9% Catalonia INDUSTRIAL WASTE % Selective collection EU 28 38.0% 38.0% 39.0% 41.1% 41.7% 43.4% 44.7% 46.0% 46.4% 47.0% NA* CONSTRUCTION AND Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia and Eurostat. DEMOLITION WASTE *Data not available

10 GRAPH 3: EVOLUTION OF THE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE IN CATALONIA INTRODUCTION Gross selective collection: % Gross selective collection/Municipal waste MUNICIPAL WASTE 2,000 100% 2.1 Generation of municipal waste 1,817 1,698 2.2 Selective collection of 1,642 1,659 90% 1,576 municipal waste 1,600 1,533 1,461 1,443 1,436 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities 1,362 1,390 with door-to-door service 80% 2.4 Selective collection of the organic 1,200 matter fraction 60% 2.5 Selective collection of paper 44.9% and cardboard 41.7% 800 40.5% 40.6% 39.1% 39.9% 2.6 Selective collection of glass 37.5% 38.0% 38.2% 39.0% 38.6% 40% 2.7 Selective collection of lightweight packaging 400 2.8 The non-segregated fraction 20% 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction thousands of tonnes selective collection/Municipal waste % Gross 2.8.2 Final destination of the non-segregated fraction 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal With regard to the European average, a similar trend is observed both for the generation of waste and recycling (based on waste treatment in Catalonia selective collection data), but there is a more upward trend in Catalonia. 2.10 Economic indicators

INDUSTRIAL WASTE GRAPH 4: EVOLUTION OF THE GENERATION OF GRAPH 5: EVOLUTION OF SELECTIVE MUNICIPAL WASTE IN CATALONIA AS COMPARED COLLECTION IN CATALONIA AS COMPARED TO CONSTRUCTION AND TO THE EUROPEAN AVERAGE THE EU RECYCLING AVERAGE DEMOLITION WASTE Generation of municipal waste in Catalonia (kg/inhab./year) % Selective collection Catalonia/Municipal waste EU 28 (kg/inhab./day) (Source: Eurostat) % Selective Collection EU 28 650 50% 47.0% NA* 44.7% 46.0% 46.4% 43.4% 40.6% 41.1% 41.7% 600 562 38.0% 40.5% 558 40% 537 527 550 523 44.9% 509 41.7% 495 39.0% 39.1% 38.2% 39.0% 38.6% 39.9% 493 485 494 37.5% 38.0% 38.0% 500 511 504 479 30% 497 486 486 486 486 486 475 478 480 450 20%

kg/inhab./year 400 % Selective collection

0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

*Data not available

11 TABLE 4: EVOLUTION OF THE COLLECTION OF THE DIFFERENT FRACTIONS OF WASTE INTRODUCTION (% OF TOTAL MUNICIPAL WASTE GENERATED)

MUNICIPAL WASTE % Non- % Paper % Other % Selective segregated/ Generation of Population % Organic and % Lightweight selective collection/ Municipal total municipal 2.1 Generation of municipal waste Year (inhabitants) matter cardboard % Glass packaging collection Municipal waste waste waste (tonnes) 2.2 Selective collection of 2009 7,475,420 8.11 10.19 4.56 3.04 11.62 37.53 62.47 4,198,594 municipal waste 2010 7,512,381 9.79 10.83 4.45 3.25 12.23 40.54 59.46 4,189,956 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities 2011 7,539,618 10.18 10.10 4.47 3.39 12.46 40.60 59.40 4,044,112 with door-to-door service 2012 7,570,908 10.42 8.52 4.53 3.62 12.01 39.10 60.90 3,735,950 2.4 Selective collection of the organic 2013 7,553,650 10.93 5.09 4.22 3.19 12.49 35.91 64.09 3,474,770 matter fraction 2014 7,518,903 10.47 7.45 4.46 3.57 12.24 38.19 61.81 3,641,364 2.5 Selective collection of paper 2015 7,508,106 10.26 8.05 4.29 3.62 12.71 38.93 61.07 3,703,658 and cardboard 2016 7,522,596 10.13 7.07 4.45 3.73 13.22 38.61 61.39 3,732,179 2.6 Selective collection of glass 2017 7,555,830 10.02 7.69 4.75 3.79 13.68 39.93 60.07 3,849,168 2.7 Selective collection 2018 7,600,065 10.44 7.91 4.80 3.99 14.59 41.73 58.27 3,975,679 of lightweight packaging 2019 7,675,217 10.90 10.00 5.00 4.10 14.70 44.90 55.10 4,046,614 2.8 The non-segregated fraction 2.8.1 Primary destination Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia of non-segregated fraction 2.8.2 Final destination of the non-segregated fraction Altogether, the four ordinary fractions of selective collection (organic matter; paper and cardboard; glass; and lightweight 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal packaging) account for more than half of total selective collection by weight (Graph 6). waste treatment in Catalonia 2.10 Economic indicators

GRAPH 6: EVOLUTION OF SELECTIVE COLLECTION BY FRACTIONS AND NON-SEGREGATED WASTE INDUSTRIAL WASTE % Organic matter % Lightweight packaging % Paper and cardboard % Other selective collection CONSTRUCTION AND % Glass % Non-segregated % Selective collection/Municipal waste % Non-segregated/Municipal waste DEMOLITION WASTE 100%

80%

62.47% 64.09% 61.81% 59.46% 59.40% 60.90% 61.07% 61.39% 60.07% 60% 58.27% 55.10%

40% 44.90% 41.73% 40.54% 40.60% 39.10% 38.93% 38.61% 39.93% 37.53% 35.91% 38.19% 20%

0% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

12 TABLE 5: EVOLUTION OF THE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF ORGANIC MATTER, INTRODUCTION PAPER AND CARDBOARD, GLASS, AND LIGHTWEIGHT PACKAGING FRACTIONS

MUNICIPAL WASTE Organic matter* Paper and cardboard Glass Light packaging Year (tonnes) (tonnes) (tonnes) (tonnes) 2.1 Generation of municipal waste 2009 340,673.94 427,989.89 191,665.27 127,624.16 2.2 Selective collection of 2010 410,011.03 453,951.72 186,378.11 135,973.18 municipal waste 2011 411,770.05 408,531.21 180,740.81 137,012.63 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities 2012 389,242.08 318,210.75 169,222.16 135,378.01 with door-to-door service 2013 379,685.05 262,427.50 158,240.87 127,574.39 2.4 Selective collection of the organic 2014 381,283.68 271,316.92 162,237.04 130,063.78 matter fraction 2015 378,878.88 298,287.97 159,807.93 134,027.81 2.5 Selective collection of paper and cardboard 2016 378,149.70 263,689.96 166,266.56 139,245.08 2.6 Selective collection of glass 2017 385,786.24 295,199.98 180,690.06 145,250.06 2018 414,905.37 314,320.59 190,689.70 158,520.43 2.7 Selective collection of lightweight packaging 2019 439,968.47 405,667.36 203,328.79 165,677.75 2.8 The non-segregated fraction Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction *Includes home-composting 2.8.2 Final destination of the non-segregated fraction 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal GRAPH 7: VARIATION IN THE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF THE ORGANIC MATTER, waste treatment in Catalonia PAPER AND CARDBOARD, GLASS, AND LIGHTWEIGHT PACKAGING FRACTIONS 2.10 Economic indicators

Organic fraction Paper and cardboard Glass Lightweight packaging INDUSTRIAL WASTE 500,000 453,952 427,990 414,905 CONSTRUCTION AND 450,000 408,531 414,905 389,242 405,667 DEMOLITION WASTE 379,685 381,284 378,879 378,150 385,786 400,000 410,011 411,770

350,000 318,211 314,321 340,674 298,288 295,200 271,317 300,000 262,428 263,690

250,000 203,329 191,665 186,378 180,741 190,690 169,222 180,690 200,000 158,241 162,237 159,808 166,267 165,678 158,520 150,000 145,250 127,624 135,973 137,013 135,378 127,574 130,064 134,028 139,245 100,000

50,000 tonnes

0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 13 TABLE 6: SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE IN 2019 BY COUNTY INTRODUCTION (% OF TOTAL MUNICIPAL WASTE GENERATED)

MUNICIPAL WASTE % Selective % Selective collection % Selective % Selective collection % Other 2.1 Generation of municipal waste % Selective organic collection collection lightweight selective % Non- Selective Total collection/ matter/ paper/ glass/ packaging/ collection/ segregated/ 2.2 Selective collection of Population collection municipal Municipal Municipal Municipal Municipal Municipal Municipal Municipal municipal waste (inhabitants) (t) waste (t) waste waste waste waste waste waste waste 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities Alt Camp 44,296 9,350 21,559 43.37 12.48 6.34 4.76 4.94 14.85 56.63 with door-to-door service Alt Empordà 141,339 49,738 115,199 43.18 2.22 5.69 4.96 3.12 27.19 56.82 Alt Penedès 108,411 27,088 59,619 45.44 9.37 5.28 5.93 4.30 20.57 54.56 2.4 Selective collection of the organic Alt Urgell 20,177 5,327 10,397 51.24 17.05 9.61 6.52 7.30 10.77 48.76 matter fraction Alta Ribagorça 3,802 1,043 2,193 47.55 9.38 11.48 7.17 6.27 13.24 52.45 AMB (formerly 2.5 Selective collection of paper 3,291,654 565,065 1,511,760 37.38 11.71 6.64 4.44 3.48 11.10 62.62 and cardboard EMSHTR) 2.6 Selective collection of glass Anoia 120,738 25,813 61,293 42.11 10.43 4.77 4.01 3.76 19.14 57.89 Bages 178,885 43,865 86,301 50.83 11.24 5.59 4.42 4.87 24.72 49.17 2.7 Selective collection Baix Camp 190,973 45,584 107,837 42.27 9.18 5.52 4.32 4.30 18.96 57.73 of lightweight packaging Baix Ebre 77,596 20,062 45,424 44.17 9.26 5.66 4.34 3.28 21.63 55.83 2.8 The non-segregated fraction Baix Empordà 134,359 49,576 109,324 45.35 10.29 5.24 5.93 4.17 19.72 54.65 2.8.1 Primary destination Baix Llobregat 115,801 26,045 55,981 46.52 11.05 5.68 3.77 4.68 21.34 53.48 of non-segregated fraction Baix Penedès 104,991 27,672 72,152 38.35 6.16 3.99 3.81 3.11 21.28 61.65 2.8.2 Final destination of the Berguedà 39,446 11,762 17,092 68.82 25.75 9.26 8.14 10.42 15.25 31.18 non-segregated fraction Cerdanya 18,192 3,471 13,342 26.01 3.34 5.90 5.17 3.68 7.93 73.99 Conca de Barberà 20,042 5,552 10,527 52.74 15.59 6.63 5.50 4.70 20.33 47.26 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal Garraf 150,887 37,996 92,682 41 5.76 4.92 4.98 2.88 22.45 59.00 waste treatment in Catalonia Garrigues 18,833 2,920 7,286 40.08 12.63 6.12 4.97 4.54 11.81 59.92 2.10 Economic indicators Garrotxa 57,590 14,782 28,532 51.81 13.74 8.44 5.20 7.25 17.18 48.19 Gironès 193,908 42,921 85,299 50.32 17.19 7.56 4.85 5.02 15.71 49.68 Maresme 431,809 114,792 243,538 47.14 12.70 5.44 4.68 4.07 20.24 52.86 INDUSTRIAL WASTE Moianès 13,603 4,848 7,713 62.85 17.17 6.66 6.06 6.16 26.80 37.15 Montsià 67,436 18,363 34,567 53.12 14.61 5.38 4.49 6.20 22.45 46.88 Noguera 38,770 6,628 16,296 40.68 16.45 6.50 5.30 5.27 7.15 59.32 CONSTRUCTION AND Osona 160,821 46,701 71,376 65.43 19.59 17.43 6.00 9.42 12.98 34.57 Pallars Jussà 13,080 2,882 6,892 41.81 7.20 7.39 5.78 4.43 17.01 58.19 DEMOLITION WASTE Pallars Sobirà 6,932 2,950 5,241 56.28 12.17 7.16 7.15 5.11 24.68 43.72 Pla d'Urgell 32,293 6,895 15,836 43.54 10.70 7.97 5.21 4.92 14.74 56.46 Pla de l'Estany 36,693 7,632 16,428 46.46 15.30 7.04 4.32 5.88 13.92 53.54 Priorat 9,245 3,365 5,323 63.23 33.72 5.65 5.72 5.05 13.08 36.77 Ribera d'Ebre 21,865 4,523 9,381 48.21 9.07 6.94 8.03 5.86 18.30 51.79 Ripollès 25,087 6,784 13,958 48.6 10.56 8.42 6.42 5.12 18.08 51.40 Segarra 23,052 5,672 9,784 57.98 21.28 8.85 6.67 7.66 13.52 42.02 Segrià 209,818 36,820 87,869 41.9 13.96 10.05 4.66 5.53 7.70 58.10 Selva 171,617 50,386 114,097 44.16 11.84 5.56 4.60 3.92 18.24 55.84 Solsonès 13,469 3,195 6,887 46.4 9.86 8.91 6.54 5.44 15.64 53.60 Tarragonès 256,730 57,008 156,523 36.42 8.97 5.89 4.19 4.06 13.30 63.58 Terra Alta 11,490 1,798 3,553 50.62 13.84 10.46 10.59 9.35 6.37 49.38 Urgell 36,693 7,667 17,741 43.22 10.95 8.27 4.03 3.65 16.33 56.78 Val d'Aran 10,093 3,337 8,620 38.72 3.26 7.08 7.29 2.41 18.68 61.28 Vallès Occidental 643,063 116,474 277,312 42 10.15 6.99 4.27 4.91 15.68 58.00 Vallès Oriental 409,638 83,411 194,721 42.84 11.73 5.32 3.91 4.08 17.79 57.16 Total Catalonia 7,675,217 1,607,764 3,837,455 41.90 11.28 6.52 4.61 4.13 15.35 58.10

14 *AMB: Barcelona Metropolitan Area. Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia GRAPH 8: SELECTIVE COLLECTION IN 2019 BY COUNTY, INTRODUCTION EXPRESSED AS % OF TOTAL MUNICIPAL WASTE GENERATED

MUNICIPAL WASTE Selective collection/Municipal waste (% total) Berguedà 2.1 Generation of municipal waste Osona 2.2 Selective collection of Priorat municipal waste Moianès 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities Segarra with door-to-door service Pallars Sobirà 2.4 Selective collection of the organic Montsià matter fraction Conca de Barberà Garrotxa 2.5 Selective collection of paper and cardboard Alt Urgell Bages 2.6 Selective collection of glass Terra Alta 2.7 Selective collection Gironès of lightweight packaging Ripollès 2.8 The non-segregated fraction Ribera d'Ebre 2.8.1 Primary destination Alta Ribagorça of non-segregated fraction Maresme 2.8.2 Final destination of the Baix Llobregat non-segregated fraction Pla de l’Estany 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal Solsonès waste treatment in Catalonia Alt Penedès 2.10 Economic indicators Baix Empordà Baix Ebre Selva INDUSTRIAL WASTE Pla d’Urgell Alt Camp CONSTRUCTION AND Urgell Alt Empordà DEMOLITION WASTE Vallès Oriental Baix Camp Anoia Vallès Occidental Segrià Pallars Jussà Garraf Noguera Garrigues Val d’Aran Baix Penedès AMB (formerly EMSHTR) Tarragonès Cerdanya

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15 GRAPH 9: SELECTIVE COLLECTION IN 2019 BY FRACTION AND COUNTY, INTRODUCTION EXPRESSED AS % OF TOTAL MUNICIPAL WASTE GENERATED

MUNICIPAL WASTE % Organic matter % Lightweight packaging % Paper and cardboard % Glass % Non-segregated % Other selective collection 2.1 Generation of municipal waste Berguedà 2.2 Selective collection of Osona municipal waste Priorat 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities Moianès with door-to-door service Segarra Pallars Sobirà 2.4 Selective collection of the organic matter fraction Montsià Conca de Barberà 2.5 Selective collection of paper Garrotxa and cardboard Alt Urgell 2.6 Selective collection of glass Bages 2.7 Selective collection Terra Alta of lightweight packaging Gironès 2.8 The non-segregated fraction Ripollès 2.8.1 Primary destination Ribera d'Ebre of non-segregated fraction Alta Ribagorça 2.8.2 Final destination of the Maresme non-segregated fraction Baix Llobregat 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal Pla de l’Estany waste treatment in Catalonia Solsonès 2.10 Economic indicators Alt Penedès Baix Empordà Baix Ebre INDUSTRIAL WASTE Selva Pla d’Urgell Alt Camp CONSTRUCTION AND Urgell DEMOLITION WASTE Alt Empordà Vallès Oriental Baix Camp Anoia Vallès Occidental Segrià Pallars Jussà Garraf Noguera Garrigues Val d’Aran Baix Penedès AMB (formerly EMSHTR) Tarragonès Cerdanya

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 16 TABLE 7: SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE IN 2019 BY COUNTY (KG/INHAB./YEAR) INTRODUCTION Selective Selective Selective collection Selective collection Selective MUNICIPAL WASTE collection Paper and collection Lightweight collection Non-segregated Population Organic matter cardboard Glass packaging Other fractions fraction 2.1 Generation of municipal waste (inhabitants) (kg/inhab./year) (kg/inhab./year) (kg/inhab./year) (kg/inhab./year) (kg/inhab./year) (kg/inhab./year) 2.2 Selective collection of Alt Camp 44,296 60.74 30.85 23.18 24.04 72.28 275.63 municipal waste Alt Empordà 141,339 18.08 46.34 40.40 25.46 221.63 463.15 Alt Penedès 108,411 51.51 29.02 32.58 23.65 113.11 300.07 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service Alt Urgell 20,177 87.86 49.49 33.58 37.60 55.49 251.24 Alta Ribagorça 3,802 54.13 66.25 41.37 36.16 76.41 302.61 2.4 Selective collection of the organic AMB (formerly 3,291,654 53.78 30.52 20.39 16.00 50.98 287.60 matter fraction EMSHTR) 2.5 Selective collection of paper Anoia 120,738 52.96 24.22 20.34 19.10 97.18 293.86 and cardboard Bages 178,885 54.20 26.96 21.31 23.48 119.25 237.22 2.6 Selective collection of glass Baix Camp 190,973 51.84 31.15 24.37 24.26 107.08 325.98 Baix Ebre 77,596 54.19 33.11 25.42 19.18 126.63 326.84 2.7 Selective collection of lightweight packaging Baix Empordà 134,359 83.70 42.67 48.28 33.92 160.41 444.69 Baix Llobregat 115,801 53.40 27.46 18.22 22.65 103.18 258.52 2.8 The non-segregated fraction Baix Penedès 104,991 42.32 27.44 26.21 21.38 146.21 423.66 2.8.1 Primary destination Berguedà 39,446 111.57 40.12 35.28 45.14 66.06 135.11 of non-segregated fraction Cerdanya 18,192 24.50 43.29 37.92 26.96 58.12 542.62 2.8.2 Final destination of the non-segregated fraction Conca de Barberà 20,042 81.86 34.80 28.91 24.68 106.76 248.25 Garraf 150,887 35.41 30.19 30.60 17.70 137.92 362.43 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal Garrigues 18,833 48.88 23.67 19.24 17.55 45.71 231.81 waste treatment in Catalonia Garrotxa 57,590 68.05 41.80 25.78 35.93 85.12 238.75 2.10 Economic indicators Gironès 193,908 75.60 33.25 21.32 22.06 69.11 218.54 Maresme 431,809 71.62 30.71 26.40 22.97 114.14 298.16 Moianès 13,603 97.34 37.76 34.37 34.92 151.98 210.68 INDUSTRIAL WASTE Montsià 67,436 74.87 27.56 23.02 31.79 115.06 240.30 Noguera 38,770 69.13 27.30 22.30 22.17 30.07 249.35 CONSTRUCTION AND Osona 160,821 86.96 77.35 26.64 41.81 57.62 153.43 Pallars Jussà 13,080 37.93 38.92 30.46 23.36 89.64 306.58 DEMOLITION WASTE Pallars Sobirà 6,932 92.03 54.17 54.06 38.66 186.62 330.50 Pla d'Urgell 32,293 52.45 39.11 25.55 24.14 72.26 276.87 Pla de l'Estany 36,693 68.49 31.52 19.34 26.31 62.33 239.73 Priorat 9,245 194.11 32.54 32.96 29.09 75.30 211.71 Ribera d'Ebre 21,865 38.91 29.80 34.47 25.16 78.51 222.22 Ripollès 25,087 58.78 46.87 35.70 28.46 100.60 285.97 Segarra 23,052 90.30 37.57 28.32 32.50 57.37 178.34 Segrià 209,818 58.46 42.10 19.50 23.16 32.26 243.30 Selva 171,617 78.70 36.97 30.56 26.08 121.29 371.24 Solsonès 13,469 50.40 45.56 33.45 27.83 79.99 274.07 Tarragonès 256,730 54.70 35.93 25.53 24.78 81.12 387.63 Terra Alta 11,490 42.80 32.34 32.76 28.92 19.71 152.67 Urgell 36,693 52.93 39.96 19.46 17.64 78.96 274.54 Val d'Aran 10,093 27.80 60.46 62.24 20.62 159.54 523.35 Vallès Occidental 643,063 43.77 30.12 18.42 21.18 67.63 250.11 Vallès Oriental 409,638 55.77 25.29 18.59 19.40 84.57 271.73 Total Catalonia 7,675,217 56.41 32.62 23.02 20.65 76.77 290.51 17 *AMB: Barcelona Metropolitan Area. Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia GRAPH 10: SELECTIVE COLLECTION IN 2019 PER CAPITA, BY FRACTION AND COUNTY INTRODUCTION (kg/inhab./year)

MUNICIPAL WASTE Organic matter Lightweight packaging Paper and cardboard Glass Non-segregated Other selective collection 2.1 Generation of municipal waste Alt Camp 2.2 Selective collection of Alt Empordà municipal waste Alt Penedès Alt Urgell 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service Alta Ribagorça AMB (formerly EMSHTR) 2.4 Selective collection of the organic Anoia matter fraction Bages 2.5 Selective collection of paper Baix Camp and cardboard Baix Ebre 2.6 Selective collection of glass Baix Empordà 2.7 Selective collection Baix Llobregat of lightweight packaging Baix Penedès 2.8 The non-segregated fraction Berguedà 2.8.1 Primary destination Cerdanya of non-segregated fraction Conca de Barberà 2.8.2 Final destination of the Garraf non-segregated fraction Garrigues 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal Garrotxa waste treatment in Catalonia Gironès 2.10 Economic indicators Maresme Moianès Montsià INDUSTRIAL WASTE Noguera Osona Pallars Jussà CONSTRUCTION AND Pallars Sobirà DEMOLITION WASTE Pla d'Urgell Pla de l'Estany Priorat Ribera d'Ebre Ripollès Segarra Segrià Selva Solsonès Tarragonès Terra Alta Urgell Val d'Aran Vallès Occidental Vallès Oriental

0 kg 100 kg 200 kg 300 kg 400 kg 500 kg 600 kg 700 kg 800 kg 900 kg 1,000 kg 18 INTRODUCTION 2.3

MUNICIPAL WASTE SELECTIVE COLLECTION IN MUNICIPALITIES WITH 2.1 Generation of municipal waste DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE 2.2 Selective collection of municipal waste 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service The door-to-door (DtD) waste collection model makes possible the widespread participation of inhabitants in separation at source, which results in the collection of a greater amount of good-quality recoverable waste. This leaves individuals who 2.4 Selective collection of the organic matter fraction are not interested in separation at source with fewer alternative options and increases awareness of issues such as waste 2.5 Selective collection of paper management and the environment. This all leads to significantly better selective collection. and cardboard 2.6 Selective collection of glass 2.7 Selective collection GRAPH 11: COMPARISON OF THE RESULTS OF THE GROSS SELECTIVE COLLECTION PER CAPITA OF of lightweight packaging DIFFERENT WASTE FRACTIONS, IN MUNICIPALITIES WITH AND WITHOUT DtD IN 2019 2.8 The non-segregated fraction 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction Average kg/inhab./year, municipalities with DtD Average kg/inhab./year, municipalities without DtD 2.8.2 Final destination of the 400 non-segregated fraction 302.48 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal 300 243.59 waste treatment in Catalonia

2.10 Economic indicators 200 109.49 50.91 100 37.23 36.80 36.75 28.47 34.10 34.14

INDUSTRIAL WASTE kg/inhab./year

0 Gross selective collection GSC Organic fraction GSC Paper and cardboard GSC Lightweight packaging GSC Glass CONSTRUCTION AND (GSC) (kg/inhab./year) (kg/inhab./year) (kg/inhab./year) (kg/inhab./year) (kg/inhab./year) DEMOLITION WASTE Despite the benefits it offers, the DtD collection system is currently only implemented in municipalities with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants. Graph 12 shows the evolution of the implementation of DtD collection in Catalonia.

GRAPH 12: EVOLUTION OF THE NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES WITH DTD WASTE COLLECTION

Municipalities with DtD collection (based on year of implementation)

250 196 202 200 134 111 124 127 150 87 93 97 100 104 100

tonnes 50 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 19 INTRODUCTION 2.4

MUNICIPAL WASTE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF THE ORGANIC 2.1 Generation of municipal waste MATTER FRACTION 2.2 Selective collection of municipal waste

2.3 Selective collection in municipalities 1 with door-to-door service Organic waste is the most important part of municipal waste. It represents about 37% (33% organic fraction and 4% plant fraction) of the total weight, and only 28.9%2 of the organic matter waste potentially generated currently 2.4 Selective collection of the organic matter fraction gets collected. 2.5 Selective collection of paper and cardboard Although it has stagnated in recent years, it is increasing again in 2019. 2.6 Selective collection of glass 2.7 Selective collection of lightweight packaging TABLE 8: EVOLUTION OF THE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF ORGANIC MATTER 2.8 The non-segregated fraction 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Home composting 2.8.2 Final destination of the 5,106 5,857 5,971 6,305 6,453 6,843 6,806 7,022 non-segregated fraction (tonnes) Organic matter (tonnes) 340,674 410,011 411,770 384,136 373,828 375,313 372,574 371,697 378,943 408,099 432,947 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal waste treatment in Catalonia Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia 2.10 Economic indicators

INDUSTRIAL WASTE GRAPH 13: EVOLUTION OF THE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF ORGANIC MATTER

CONSTRUCTION AND Selective collection of organic matter (tonnes) DEMOLITION WASTE 500,000 432,947 450,000 410,011 411,770 408,099 384,136 373,828 375,313 372,574 371,697 378,943 400,000 340,674 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000

tonnes 50,000

0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

1. Based on the latest research available on rubbish bag typology (Waste Agency of Catalonia, 2014. Analysis of the composition of municipal waste in Catalonia). 2. This percentage was calculated based on estimates taken from the latest study on rubbish bag typology (Waste Agency of Catalonia, 2014), as well as the statistics on municipal waste 20 generation and selective collection for 2017. The same methodology was used for the other fractions (paper and cardboard, glass, lightweight packaging and non-segregated). INTRODUCTION 2.5

MUNICIPAL WASTE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF PAPER AND 2.1 Generation of municipal waste CARDBOARD 2.2 Selective collection of municipal waste 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service Since it was first implemented, there has been a steady increase in the collection of paper and cardboard. However, there was a significant reduction in the collection of this fraction following the financial crisis, likely due to changing habits (e.g. the use of 2.4 Selective collection of the organic matter fraction new technologies) that have led to decreased use of paper, and paper and cardboard packaging. Theft of such materials from 2.5 Selective collection of paper the bins has also led to a decrease in paper collection (with fluctuation depending on the price of this type of material). and cardboard 2.6 Selective collection of glass Paper and cardboard account for an estimated 11% of the total weight of municipal waste. It is estimated that 91.1% of the 2.7 Selective collection waste potentially generated for this fraction gets recovered. of lightweight packaging 2.8 The non-segregated fraction TABLE 9: EVOLUTION OF THE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF PAPER AND CARDBOARD 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction 2.8.2 Final destination of the 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 non-segregated fraction Paper and cardboard 427,990 453,952 408,531 318,211 262,428 271,317 298,288 263,690 295,200 314,321 405,667 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal (tonnes) waste treatment in Catalonia Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia 2.10 Economic indicators

GRAPH 14: EVOLUTION OF THE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF PAPER AND CARDBOARD INDUSTRIAL WASTE Selective collection of paper and cardboard (tonnes) CONSTRUCTION AND 500,000 DEMOLITION WASTE 453,952 427,990 450,000 408,531 405,667

400,000 318,211 350,000 298,288 314,321 262,428 271,317 263,690 300,000 295,200 250,000

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MUNICIPAL WASTE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF GLASS

2.1 Generation of municipal waste 2.2 Selective collection of The selective collection of glass has fluctuated the least in recent years as compared to other waste fractions. municipal waste

2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service Glass accounts for approximately 8% of the total weight of municipal waste and 62.8% of the waste potentially generated for this fraction currently gets recovered. 2.4 Selective collection of the organic matter fraction 2.5 Selective collection of paper and cardboard TABLE 10: EVOLUTION OF THE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF GLASS 2.6 Selective collection of glass

2.7 Selective collection 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 of lightweight packaging Glass (tonnes) 191,665 186,378 180,741 169,222 158,241 162,237 159,808 166,267 180,690 190,690 203,329 2.8 The non-segregated fraction 2.8.1 Primary destination Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia of non-segregated fraction 2.8.2 Final destination of the non-segregated fraction 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal GRAPH 15: EVOLUTION OF THE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF GLASS waste treatment in Catalonia 2.10 Economic indicators Selective collection of glass (tonnes)

INDUSTRIAL WASTE 250,000

203,329 191,665 190,690 CONSTRUCTION AND 186,378 DEMOLITION WASTE 200,000 180,741 180,690 169,222 166,267 158,241 162,237 159,808

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0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 22 INTRODUCTION 2.7

MUNICIPAL WASTE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF LIGHTWEIGHT 2.1 Generation of municipal waste PACKAGING 2.2 Selective collection of municipal waste 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service The selective collection of lightweight packaging is the only fraction that shows continuous growth, possibly due to the increased presence of such materials in everyday life and the public’s growing awareness about this material. 2.4 Selective collection of the organic matter fraction 2.5 Selective collection of paper Lightweight packaging represents an estimated 9% of the total weight of municipal waste. Only 45.5% of the lightweight and cardboard packaging waste potentially generated currently gets recovered. 2.6 Selective collection of glass 2.7 Selective collection TABLE 11: EVOLUTION OF THE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF LIGHTWEIGHT PACKAGING (TONNES) of lightweight packaging 2.8 The non-segregated fraction 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction Lightweight packaging 127,624 135,973 137,013 135,378 127,574 130,064 134,028 139,245 145,250 158,520 165,678 2.8.2 Final destination of the non-segregated fraction Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal waste treatment in Catalonia GRAPH 16: EVOLUTION OF THE SELECTIVE COLLECTION OF LIGHTWEIGHT PACKAGING (TONNES) 2.10 Economic indicators

Selective collection of lightweight packaging (tonnes) INDUSTRIAL WASTE 180,000 165,678 158,520 145,250 CONSTRUCTION AND 160,000 DEMOLITION WASTE 137,013 139,245 135,973 135,378 134,028 140,000 127,624 127,574 130,064

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MUNICIPAL WASTE THE NON-SEGREGATED FRACTION

2.1 Generation of municipal waste 2.2 Selective collection of The collection of non-segregated waste (fraction of municipal waste not collected selectively) decreased until 2012 and has municipal waste since remained stable. A total of 290 kg of waste collected non-selectively is generated per inhabitant of Catalonia each year. 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service 2.4 Selective collection of the organic matter fraction TABLE 12: EVOLUTION OF THE NON-SEGREGATED FRACTION (TONNES) 2.5 Selective collection of paper and cardboard 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2.6 Selective collection of glass Non- 2,622,878 2,490,287 2,402,064 2,275,349 2,226,820 2,250,905 2,261,653 2,291,342 2,311,344 2,316,466 2,229,691 2.7 Selective collection segregated of lightweight packaging 2.8 The non-segregated fraction 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction GRAPH 17: EVOLUTION OF THE NON-SEGREGATED FRACTION (TONNES) 2.8.2 Final destination of the non-segregated fraction Evolution of the non-segregated fraction (tonnes) 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal waste treatment in Catalonia 3,000,000 2.10 Economic indicators 2,622,878

2,500,000 INDUSTRIAL WASTE 2,490,287 2,402,064 2,311,344 2,316,466 2,275,349 2,250,905 2,261,653 2,291,342 2,229,691 CONSTRUCTION AND 2,226,820 2,000,000. DEMOLITION WASTE

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 24 INTRODUCTION 2.8.1

MUNICIPAL WASTE PRIMARY DESTINATION OF THE NON-SEGREGATED 2.1 Generation of municipal waste FRACTION 2.2 Selective collection of municipal waste 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service In 2019, a total of 4,046,614 tons of municipal waste was generated in Catalonia, 44.9% of which was collected selectively, with the remaining 55.1% collected as non-segregated waste. This latter percentage represents 2,229,691 tonnes of waste, 2.4 Selective collection of the organic matter fraction the final destination of which being: 2.5 Selective collection of paper and cardboard — Mechanical biological treatment plants (MBT): 69.23% 2.6 Selective collection of glass — Controlled landfill: 23.38% 2.7 Selective collection of lightweight packaging — Waste-to-energy plants: 7.39% 2.8 The non-segregated fraction 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction TABLE 13: EVOLUTION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NON-SEGREGATED FRACTION (2013-2019) 2.8.2 Final destination of the non-segregated fraction Non-segregated % Non- Non-segregated % Non- Non-segregated waste % Non-segregated Total waste to segregated waste towaste-to- segregated to to mechanical biological waste to mechanical non-segregated 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal Year landfill (tonnes) waste tolandfill energy (tonnes) waste-to-energy treatment (tonnes) biological treatment (tonnes) waste treatment in Catalonia 2013 817,558.65 36.71% 241,471.19 10.84% 1,167,791.90 52.44% 2,226,821.74 2.10 Economic indicators 2014 746,131.69 33.15% 251,045.69 11.15% 1,253,727.35 55.70% 2,250,904.73 2015 631,500.39 27.92% 233,977.63 10.35% 1,396,174.77 61.73% 2,261,652.79 2016 632,950.40 27.62% 259,726.07 11.34% 1,398,665.49 61.04% 2,291,341.96 INDUSTRIAL WASTE 2017 671,245.02 29.04% 208,932.88 9.04% 1,431,166.39 61.92% 2,311,344.29 2018 579,685.57 25.02% 208,842.71 9.02% 1,527,937.80 65.96% 2,316,466.08 CONSTRUCTION AND 2019 521,230.97 23.38% 164,875.94 7.39% 1,543,583.94 69.23% 2,229,690.85

DEMOLITION WASTE Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia

GRAPH 18: EVOLUTION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NON-SEGREGATED FRACTION (TONNES)

Non-segregated to landfill (tonnes) Non-segregated to waste-to-energy (tonnes) Non-segregated to mechanical biological treatment (MBT) (tonnes)

1,600,000 1,400,000 1,200,000

1,000,000 1,527,937.80 1,431,166.39 1,398,665.49 1,396,174.77 800,000 1,543,583.94 1,253,727.35

600,000 1,167,791.90 259,726.07 241,471.19 251,045.69 233,977.63 208,932.88 400,000 208,842.71 817,558.65 164,875.94 746,131.69 tonnes 671,245.02 632,950.40 631,500.39 200,000 521,230.97 579,685.57

25 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 INTRODUCTION 2.8.2

MUNICIPAL WASTE FINAL DESTINATION OF THE NON-SEGREGATED 2.1 Generation of municipal waste FRACTION 2.2 Selective collection of municipal waste 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service The final treatment plants received a total of 2,119,177 tonnes of waste from the non-segregated fraction of municipal waste treatments (from both mechanical biological treatments and composting, triage, dumps and specific collection plants). 2.4 Selective collection of the organic matter fraction 2.5 Selective collection of paper The amount of municipal waste eventually destined for controlled landfills is gradually decreasing. and cardboard 2.6 Selective collection of glass 2.7 Selective collection TABLE 14: EVOLUTION OF THE FINAL GRAPH 19: EVOLUTION OF THE FINAL MANAGEMENT of lightweight packaging MANAGEMENT OF THE NON-SEGREGATED OF THE NON-SEGREGATED FRACTION AND 2.8 The non-segregated fraction FRACTION, WASTE-TO-ENERGY TREATMENT AND CONTROLLED LANDFILL TREATMENT 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction CONTROLLED LANDFILL TREATMENT 2.8.2 Final destination of the Amount of waste sent to controlled landfill non-segregated fraction % Controlled landfill/Municipal waste 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal Non- Non- Total 1,800 100 waste treatment in Catalonia segregated segregated municipal % Non- 2.10 Economic indicators waste from waste from waste segregated 1,579 waste-to- treatment of in final fraction of 1,600 90 1,513 1,495 1,513 Generation energy municipal treatment municipal 1,420 of treatment waste at (waste-towaste 1,405 1,367 80 INDUSTRIAL WASTE municipal of municipal controlled recovery sent to 1,400 waste waste landfills and landfill) controlled 70 CONSTRUCTION AND (tonnes) (tonnes) (tonnes) (tonnes) landfills 1,200 DEMOLITION WASTE 2013 3,588,600 659,997 1,513,488 2,173,485 42.2% 60 1,000 2014 3,651,400 741,843 1,579,517 2,321,359 43.3% 50 42.16% 43.37% 800 40.34% 40.53% 2015 3,706,200 761,506 1,495,026 2,256,532 40.3% 36.94% 35.33% 33.77% 40 2016 3,732,200 835,199 1,513,255 2,348,454 40.5% 600 30 2017 3,847,100 845,019 1,420,264 2,265,282 36.9% 400 20 2018 3,975,679 750,157 1,404,757 2,154,914 35.3% 200 2019 4,046,614 752,654 1,366,523 2,119,177 33.8% thousands of tonnes 10 landfill/Municipal waste % Controlled

0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0 Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia

26 INTRODUCTION 2.9

MUNICIPAL WASTE CARBON FOOTPRINT FROM MUNICIPAL WASTE 2.1 Generation of municipal waste TREATMENT IN CATALONIA 2.2 Selective collection of municipal waste 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service The carbon footprint of municipal waste management in 2019 has improved considerably thanks to the increase in selective collection and the decrease in waste destined for landfill. Thanks to the increase in selective collection (+ 8% of materials 2.4 Selective collection of the organic matter fraction collected, in absolute value), the avoided impact is greater. On the other hand, the direct impact is greatly reduced by 2.5 Selective collection of paper allocating 11% less waste to controlled landfills. and cardboard 2.6 Selective collection of glass 2.7 Selective collection GRAPH 20: EVOLUTION OF THE GHG EMISSIONS AVOIDED IN RELATION TO 2012. of lightweight packaging (In relative terms: 2012 is the benchmark = 1). 2.8 The non-segregated fraction 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction GHG emissions avoided in relation to 2013 2.8.2 Final destination of the 1.40 1.27 non-segregated fraction 1.25 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal 1.18 waste treatment in Catalonia 1.20 1.08 2.10 Economic indicators 1.04 1.00 0.95 1.00 0.88 INDUSTRIAL WASTE

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27 GRAPH 21: EVOLUTION OF THE CARBON FOOTPRINT ASSOCIATED WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT, INTRODUCTION PER INHABITANT AND TONNE OF WASTE

MUNICIPAL WASTE 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

2.1 Generation of municipal waste

2.2 Selective collection of Annual carbon municipal waste footprint per 109 109 111 107 115 108 108 76 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities inhabitant with door-to-door service (kg CO2 eq/inhab.) 2.4 Selective collection of the organic matter fraction 2.5 Selective collection of paper and cardboard Annual carbon 2.6 Selective collection of glass footprint per tonne 2.7 Selective collection of waste 222 230 229 218 231 212 207 143 of lightweight packaging (kg CO2 eq/t) 2.8 The non-segregated fraction 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia 2.8.2 Final destination of the non-segregated fraction 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal During the period 2012-2019, the carbon footprint of municipal waste in Catalonia suffered a very considerable drop. Third waste treatment in Catalonia consecutive year below 2012 levels. 2.10 Economic indicators

GRAPH 22. CARBON FOOTPRINT OF MUNICIPAL WASTE IN CATALUNYA INDUSTRIAL WASTE 1.000.000 862.379 CONSTRUCTION AND 829.009 834.655 900.000 824.943 805.861 814.806 DEMOLITION WASTE 754.331 800.000

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MUNICIPAL WASTE ECONOMIC INDICATORS

2.1 Generation of municipal waste 2.2 Selective collection of The generation of municipal waste in Catalonia follows the trend of the GDP of Catalonia. municipal waste 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service TABLE 15: EVOLUTION OF THE GDP AND THE GENERATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE IN CATALONIA 2.4 Selective collection of the organic matter fraction 2.5 Selective collection of paper 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 and cardboard GDP (millions €) 208,115 209,792 209,716 203,157 202,638 207,156 215,722 224,751 234,651 242,313 250,597 2.6 Selective collection of glass Evolution of the 2.7 Selective collection generation of 4.2 4.19 4.04 3.73 3.58 3.64 3.7 3.72 3.85 3.98 4.04 of lightweight packaging municipal waste 2.8 The non-segregated fraction (millions of tonnes) 2.8.1 Primary destination of non-segregated fraction Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia 2.8.2 Final destination of the non-segregated fraction 2.9 Carbon footprint from municipal waste treatment in Catalonia 2.10 Economic indicators GRAPH 23: EVOLUTION OF THE GDP AND THE GENERATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE IN CATALONIA

INDUSTRIAL WASTE Evolution of the generation of municipal waste (millions of tonnes) GDP (millions €)

5.00 3000,000 CONSTRUCTION AND 250,597 DEMOLITION WASTE 4.50 242,313 4.20 234,651 250,000 4.19 3.73 3.70 224,751 4.00 4.04 3.64 3.98 4.04 3.58 3.85 3.72 215,722 3.50 208,115 209,792 209,716 203,157 202,638 207,156 200,000 3.00

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0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0 29 DIAGRAM 1: FLOWS OF MUNICIPAL WASTE TO FINAL DESTINATION INTRODUCTION

MUNICIPAL WASTE

2.1 Generation of municipal waste 2.2 Selective collection of municipal waste 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities with door-to-door service 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 Sankey Diagram: This diagram offers a view of the different flows (the greater the amount of waste, the wider the flow) of the various fractions of municipal waste collected selectively (home composting, plant fraction, paper and cardboard, glass, WEEE, scrap metal, vegetable oils, textiles, REPQ, organic matter, lightweight packaging, bulky and wood, rubble and others) and non-selectively (non-segregated fraction) to its final destination (recycling, controlled dumping or waste-to-energy).

30 MAP 1: PERCENTAGE OF MUNICIPAL WASTE MAP 2: COUNTY MAP OF INTRODUCTION THAT UNDERGOES SELECTIVE COLLECTION IN MUNICIPAL WASTE GENERATION CATALAN COUNTIES IN 2019 IN CATALONIA IN 2019 MUNICIPAL WASTE

2.1 Generation of municipal waste < 5,000 t/year 2.2 Selective collection of < 30% > 5,000 t/year < 15,000 t/year municipal waste > 30% < 40% > 15,000 t/year < 50,000 t/year 2.3 Selective collection in municipalities > 40% < 50% > 50,000 t/year < 100,000 t/year with door-to-door service > 50% < 60% > 100,000 t/year < 200,000 t/year > 60% < 200,000 t/year 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

31 3 INTRODUCTION MUNICIPAL WASTE INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL WASTE

3.1 Generation of industrial waste 3.2 By sectors WASTE 3.3 Treatment of industrial waste 3.4 Economic indicators

CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE

32 INTRODUCTION 3.1

MUNICIPAL WASTE GENERATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE

INDUSTRIAL WASTE In 2019, 3.8 million tonnes of industrial waste was generated in Catalonia. Most of this type of waste was generated in the 3.1 Generation of industrial waste regions with the highest industrial activity. 3.2 By sectors 3.3 Treatment of industrial waste TABLE 16: GENERATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE BY COUNTY (2019) 3.4 Economic indicators County Number of companies Hazardous (t) Non-hazardous (t) Total generated (t) % Alt Camp 193 2,205 111,207 113,412 3.0 Alt Empordà 316 1,415 20,210 21,625 0.6 CONSTRUCTION AND Alt Penedès 586 16,702 139,729 156,431 4.1 DEMOLITION WASTE Alt Urgell 43 108 2,695 2,802 0.07 Alta Ribagorça 22 98 286 384 0.01 Anoia 402 3,962 139,873 143,834 3.8 Bages 687 9,072 118,386 127,457 3.3 Baix Camp 307 10,964 67,292 78,256 2.1 Baix Ebre 157 1,593 67,167 68,760 1.8 Baix Empordà 265 1,294 19,874 21,168 0.6 Baix Llobregat 1794 32,838 349,227 382,064 10.0 Baix Penedès 152 2,572 30,076 32,648 0.9 Barcelonès 1464 21,062 186,795 207,857 5.5 Berguedà 140 241 11,312 11,553 0.3 Cerdanya 42 11 1,207 1,218 0.0 Conca de Barberà 99 1,953 18,576 20,529 0.5 Garraf 124 1,359 27,086 28,444 0.7 Garrigues 102 435 41,320 41,755 1.1 Garrotxa 315 1,757 66,554 68,311 1.8 Gironès 373 19,079 92,541 111,621 2.9 Maresme 753 26,839 60,203 87,042 2.3 Moianès 56 72 15,082 15,154 0.4 Montsià 171 1,120 21,518 22,638 0.6 Noguera 124 334 17,134 17,468 0.5 Osona 788 4,650 148,188 152,837 4.0 Pallars Jussà 64 39 571 610 0.02 Pallars Sobirà 41 60 332 392 0.01 Pla de l'Estany 158 1,281 33,692 34,972 0.9 Pla d'Urgell 122 1,576 62,485 64,061 1.7 Priorat 187 21 12,702 12,723 0.3 Ribera d'Ebre 100 1,207 58,974 60,182 1.6 Ripollès 126 934 22,880 23,814 0.6 Segarra 62 2,355 97,875 100,229 2.6 Segrià 402 3,682 57,598 61,280 1.6 Selva 421 5,600 94,203 99,803 2.6 Solsonès 51 440 2,760 3,200 0.1 Tarragonès 339 63,976 73,565 137,541 3.6 Terra Alta 105 48 9,429 9,477 0.2 Urgell 108 1,054 22,250 23,304 0.6 Val d'Aran 23 248 52 300 0.01 Vallès Occidental 2932 101,522 750,474 851,997 22.3 Vallès Oriental 1565 112,933 280,177 393,109 10.3 TOTAL 16,281 458,707 3,353,556 3,812,263 100

Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia. Note: waste from industrial activity including some waste from treatment plants and industrial activity waste managers 33 Note: companies with IN, SE, PG, GO profiles TABLE 17: EVOLUTION OF THE GENERATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND INFORMANT COMPANIES INTRODUCTION 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total generation of MUNICIPAL WASTE 3,927,352 3,619,235 3,628,751 3,606,467 3,588,286 3,618,076 3,793,348 3,802,933 3,812,263 industrial waste (t) Hazardous industrial 461,891 414,637 393,488 412,342 410,860 464,225 457,438 482,780 458,707 INDUSTRIAL WASTE waste (t) Non-hazardous 3.1 Generation of industrial waste 3,465,461 3,204,598 3,235,262 3,194,124 3,177,427 3,153,851 3,335,910 3,320,153 3,353,556 industrial waste (t) 3.2 By sectors Informant companies 15,207 14,770 14,359 14,346 14,212 14,250 15,129 14,951 15,688 3.3 Treatment of industrial waste 3.4 Economic indicators Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia

CONSTRUCTION AND GRAPH 24: EVOLUTION OF THE GENERATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE IN CATALONIA DEMOLITION WASTE

Hazardous industrial waste (tonnes) Non-hazardous industrial waste (tonnes)

4,500,000

3,927,352 3,812,263 4,000,000 3,802,933 3,793,348 3,628,751 3,619,235 3,606,467 3,588,286 3,618,076

3,500,000 3,465,461 3,353,556 3,320,153 3,335,910 3,235,262 3,204,598 3,194,124

3,000,000 3,117,427 3,153,851

2,500,000

2,000,000

1,500,000

1,000,000

500,000 tonnes 461,891 414,637 393,488 412,342 410,860 464,225 457,438 482,780 458,707 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

34 INTRODUCTION 3.2

MUNICIPAL WASTE BY SECTORS

INDUSTRIAL WASTE The industrial activities that generate the most waste are those of the food and agriculture industry, metallurgy industry, 3.1 Generation of industrial waste chemical industry and paper industry. 3.2 By sectors 3.3 Treatment of industrial waste TABLE 18: WASTE GENERATION BY INDUSTRY 3.4 Economic indicators

Total generation of CONSTRUCTION AND No. CCAE* Description of industrial activity industrial waste (thousands of tonnes) % 3 Food, beverage and tobacco industries 933.35 24.50 DEMOLITION WASTE Metallurgy: manufacture of basic iron, steel and ferroalloy products 10 800.03 21.00 and metallic products 8 Chemistry, pharmaceutical product, rubber and plastic industries 676.53 17.70 6 Paper, graphic art and reproduction of recorded media industries 391.49 10.30 Manufacture of machinery and computer, electrical, electronic and transport 11 347.75 9.10 equipment 9 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 175.82 4.60 16 Other services 155.28 4.10 14 Sewage treatment facilities and remediation activities 59.15 1.60 4 Textiles, footwear and leather 69.97 1.80 Other < 1.5% 202.9 5.30 TOTAL 3,812.26 100%

Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia. *CCAE [Catalan Classification of Economic Activities] Number: NACE classifications, according to section 8.1.1 of Commission Regulation (EU) no. 849/2010 of 27 September 2010 (except for division 16, which encompasses 16, 17 and 18 of the regulation).

GRAPH 25: WASTE GENERATION BY INDUSTRY

Textiles, footwear and leather (2%) Sewage treatment plants and decontamination activities (2%) Other < 1.5% (5%)

Other services (4%) Food, beverage and tobacco industries (24%) Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products (5%)

Manufacture of machinery and computer, electrical, Generation electronic and transport equipment (9%) 3.8 Mt Paper, graphic art and reproduction Metallurgy: manufacture of basic iron, steel and of recorded media industries (10 %) ferroalloy products and metallic products (21%) Chemistry, pharmaceutical product, rubber and plastic industries (18%) 35 Over the years, the generation of waste by sector has always remained fairly stable. Industrial waste can be divided into two INTRODUCTION categories: hazardous and non-hazardous. Hazardous waste. This category represents 12% of the waste generated (0.4 million tonnes). The industrial activities that generate MUNICIPAL WASTE the largest amount of special waste are those of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, followed by the metallurgy industry.

INDUSTRIAL WASTE TABLE 19: HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATION BY INDUSTRY

3.1 Generation of industrial waste No. CCAE* Description of industrial activity Hazardous waste (tonnes) % 3.2 By sectors 1 Agriculture, cattle farming, forestry and fishing 581.06 0.1 2 Extractive industries 589.65 0.1 3.3 Treatment of industrial waste 3 Food, beverage and tobacco industries 19,018.46 4.1 3.4 Economic indicators 4 Textiles, footwear and leather 2,171.61 0.5 5 Wood and cork industry, except furniture; basketry 785.23 0.2 6 Paper, graphic art and reproduction of recorded media industries 6,971.99 1.5 CONSTRUCTION AND 7 Coking plants and oil refining 4,554.76 1.0 DEMOLITION WASTE 8 Chemistry, pharmaceutical product, rubber and plastic industries 296,926.96 64.7 9 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1,130.49 0.2 10 Metallurgy: manufacture of basic iron, steel and ferroalloy products and metallic products 70,960.04 15.5 11 Manufacture of machinery and computer, electrical, electronic and transport equipment 20,772.34 4.5 12 Manufacture of furniture, other manufacturing industries; reparation and installation 8,403.65 1.8 13 Supply of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning 3,970.90 0.9 14 Sewage treatment facilities and remediation activities (no wastewater treatment plants) 576.48 0.1 15 Waste collection, treatment and disposal; recovery activities 1,607.34 0.4 16 Construction 3,691.09 0.8 17 Services (except wholesale of scrap metal and scrap products) 15,981.11 3.5 18 Wholesale of scrap metal and scrap products 13.96 0.0 TOTAL 458,707.11 100 Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia. *CCAE [Catalan Classification of Economic Activities] Number: NACE classifications, according to section 8.1.1 of Commission Regulation (EU) no. 849/2010 of 27 September 2010 (except for division 16, which encompasses 16, 17 and 18 of the regulation).

GRAPH 26: CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE BY ACTIVITY

Manufacture of furniture, other manufacturing Other < 1.5% (4%) industries, repair and installation (2%) Paper, graphic art and reproduction of recorded media industries (2%)

Manufacture of machinery and computer, electrical, electronic and transport equipment (4%) Waste Other services (4%) hazardous 0.45 Mt Food, beverage Chemistry, pharmaceutical product, rubber and and tobacco industries (4%) plastic industries (65%) Metallurgy: manufacture of basic iron, steel and ferroalloy products and metallic products (15%) 36 Non-hazardous waste: This category represents 88% of the waste generated (3.3 million tonnes), coming mainly from the INTRODUCTION agri-food, metallurgical and paper sectors.

MUNICIPAL WASTE TABLE 20: CLASSIFICATION OF NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE BY ACTIVITY INDUSTRIAL WASTE

No. CCAE* Description of industrial activity Hazardous waste (tonnes) % 3.1 Generation of industrial waste 1 Agriculture, cattle farming, forestry and fishing 7,074.41 0.2 3.2 By sectors 2 Extractive industries 51,179.63 1.5 3.3 Treatment of industrial waste 3 Food, beverage and tobacco industries 914,326.67 27.3 4 Textiles, footwear and leather 67,797.60 2.0 3.4 Economic indicators 5 Wood and cork industry, except furniture; basketry 28,386.22 0.8 6 Paper, graphic art and reproduction of recorded media industries 384,518.39 11.5 7 Coking plants and oil refining 4,865.21 0.1 CONSTRUCTION AND 8 Chemistry, pharmaceutical product, rubber and plastic industries 379,603.62 11.3 DEMOLITION WASTE 9 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 174,690.24 5.2 10 Metallurgy: manufacture of basic iron, steel and ferroalloy products and metallic products 729,068.06 21.7 11 Manufacture of machinery and computer, electrical, electronic and transport equipment 326,973.68 9.8 12 Manufacture of furniture, other manufacturing industries; reparation and installation 45,917.53 1.4 13 Supply of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning 16,331.25 0.5 14 Sewage treatment facilities and remediation activities (no wastewater treatment plants) 58,577.17 1.7 15 Waste collection, treatment and disposal; recovery activities 28,653.33 0.9 16 Construction 16,912.45 0.5 17 Services (except wholesale of scrap metal and scrap products) 118,435.99 3.5 18 Wholesale of scrap metal and scrap products 244.45 0.0 TOTAL 3,353,555.88 100

GRAPH 27: CLASSIFICATION OF NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE BY ACTIVITY

Sewage treatment plants and Textiles, footwear and leather (2%) decontamination activities (2%) Other activities < 1.5% (5%) Other services (4%)

Manufacture of other non-metallic Food, beverage and tobacco industries (27%) mineral products (5%) Non- Manufacture of machinery and computer, electrical, hazardous electronic and transport equipment (11%) waste 3.35 Mt Paper, graphic art and reproduction of recorded media industries (10 %) Chemistry, pharmaceutical product, rubber and plastic Metallurgy: manufacture of basic iron, steel and industries (12%) ferroalloy products and metallic products (22%) 37 INTRODUCTION 3.3

MUNICIPAL WASTE TREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE

INDUSTRIAL WASTE Among the different destinations for industrial waste, waste-to-energy continues to be the main treatment. Approximately 3.1 Generation of industrial waste 77.5% of waste is destined for this type of treatment in 2018 if recovery at source, management of waste as a by-product, 3.2 By sectors external material recovery and waste-to-energy are taken into account. 3.3 Treatment of industrial waste 3.4 Economic indicators TABLE 21: EVOLUTION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT IN CATALONIA

CONSTRUCTION AND 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 DEMOLITION WASTE Recovery (tonnes) 2,863,669 2,848,423 2,806,892 2,817,402 2,955,748 2,946,508 2,924.74 Controlled dumping (tonnes) 561,800 546,083 526,415 531,323 551,483 580,196 608.66 Waste-to-energy (tonnes) 32,157 33,792 35,145 34,830 36,888 37,614 43.39 Physico-chemical treatment (tonnes) 149,591 159,144 179,162 206,666 218,909 223,233 216.3 Other treatments (tonnes) 21,533 19,024 40,672 27,854 30,319 15,382 19.17 Total generation of industrial waste (tonnes) 3,628,751 3,606,467 3,588,286 3,618,076 3,793,348 3,802,933 3,812.26

Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia

GRAPH 28: EVOLUTION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT IN CATALONIA

Recovery (tonnes) Controlled dumping (tonnes) Waste-to-energy (tonnes) Physico-chemical treatment (tonnes) Other treatments (tonnes)

4,000,000

3,500,000

3,000,000

2,500,000

2,000,000

1,500,000

tonnes 1,000,000

0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

38 The industrial activities that recover the most waste are food and agriculture, metallurgy, machinery manufacturing, the INTRODUCTION chemical industry, and the paper industry. The most important treatment is recovery, accounting for 76.7% of the total. 2.9 thousand tons are managed for recovery. MUNICIPAL WASTE

INDUSTRIAL WASTE TABLE 22: RECOVERY OF WASTE FROM INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY

3.1 Generation of industrial waste No. CCAE* Description of industrial activity Recovery (Mt) % 3.2 By sectors 3 Food, beverage and tobacco industries 806.11 27.60 10 Metallurgy: manufacture of basic iron, steel and ferroalloy products and metallic products 698.14 23.90 3.3 Treatment of industrial waste 6 Paper, graphic art and reproduction of recorded media industries 368.38 12.60 3.4 Economic indicators 11 Manufacture of machinery and computer, electrical, electronic and transport equipment 339.05 11.60 8 Chemistry, pharmaceutical product, rubber and plastic industries 289.31 9.90 9 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 117.08 4.00 CONSTRUCTION AND 16 Other services 97.9 3.30 DEMOLITION WASTE 14 Sewage treatment facilities and remediation activities 37.36 1.30 4 Textiles, footwear and leather 34.88 1.20 Other < 1.5% 136.52 4.70 TOTAL 2,924.74 100

GRAPH 29: RECOVERY OF WASTE BY INDUSTRY

Sewage treatment plants and decontamination activities (1%)

Manufacture of textiles, footwear and leather (1%) Other < 1.5% (5%)

Other services (3%) Food, beverage and tobacco industries (27%)

Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products (4%)

Manufacture of machinery and computer, electrical, electronic and transport equipment (10%) Recovery 2.9 Mt (77 %)

Paper, graphic art and reproduction of recorded media industries (12 %)

Chemistry, pharmaceutical product, rubber and plastic Metallurgy: manufacture of basic iron, steel and industries (13%) ferroalloy products and metallic products (24%) 39 INTRODUCTION 3.4

MUNICIPAL WASTE ECONOMIC INDICATORS

INDUSTRIAL WASTE Waste generation remains fairly stable. There was a slight increase in 2017 and this is continuing in 2019. 3.1 Generation of industrial waste In contrast, industrial GDP has been growing more steadily since 2013. 3.2 By sectors 3.3 Treatment of industrial waste TABLE 23: EVOLUTION OF THE GDP AND THE GENERATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE 3.4 Economic indicators

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 CONSTRUCTION AND Evolution of the generation of DEMOLITION WASTE industrial waste (millions of 3.93 3.62 3.63 3.61 3.59 3.62 3.72 3.8 3.81 tonnes) GDP of the industrial sector 36,830 35,142 35,639 36,846 39,350 40,640 42,798 43,604 44,333 (millions of €)

Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia and IDESCAT

GRAPH 30: EVOLUTION OF THE GDP AND THE GENERATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE

Evolution of the generation of industrial waste (millions of tonnes) GDP of the industrial sector (millions of €)

5.00 50,000 44,333 43,604 42,798 45,000 40,640 3.93 39,350 36,846 4.00 35,142 35,639 40,000 3.81 36,830 3.72 3.80 3.63 3.61 3.62 3.62 3.59 35,000

3.00 30,000

25,000

2.00 20,000

15,000

1.00 10,000

5,000 millions of tonnes millions of €

0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0 40 4 INTRODUCTION MUNICIPAL WASTE CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE

CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE DEMOLITION WASTE

4.1 Generation of construction and demolition waste 4.2 Recovery of construction and demolition waste 4.3 Economic indicators

41 INTRODUCTION 4.1

MUNICIPAL WASTE GENERATION OF CONSTRUCTION

INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND DEMOLITION WASTE

CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE The generation of construction and demolition waste destined for method 71 and treatment 15, increased in 2019 up to 5.03 million tonnes. 4.1 Generation of construction and demolition waste 4.2 Recovery of construction TABLE 24: EVOLUTION OF THE GENERATION OF CONSTRUCTION and demolition waste AND DEMOLITION WASTE IN CATALONIA 4.3 Economic indicators

Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total managed 7,408,785 4,714,237 3,527,020 3,234,073 2,540,320 2,290,371 2,654,604 2,900,000 2,702,571 3,877,757 4,296,250 5,013,248 construction waste (t)

Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia

GRAPH 31: EVOLUTION OF THE GENERATION OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE IN CATALONIA

Generation of construction and demolition waste in Catalonia (millions of tonnes)

12,000,000

10,000,000

7.4 8,000,000

6,000,000 4.7 5.0 4.3 3.9 3.5 4,000,000 3.2 2.7 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.3

2,000,000 millions of tonnes

0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 42 INTRODUCTION 4.2

MUNICIPAL WASTE RECOVERY OF CONSTRUCTION

INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND DEMOLITION WASTE

CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE 56.3% of managed construction waste has been managed through recovery processes in 2019. Despite the increase in relation to 2018, it is still far from the set goal. 43.7% of construction and demolition waste is still destined for controlled landfill. 4.1 Generation of construction and demolition waste 4.2 Recovery of construction GRAPH 32: EVOLUTION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE and demolition waste 4.3 Economic indicators Landfill (%) Recovery (%)

100%

90% 82.0%

80%

70% 60.3% 59.1% 57.6% 57.0% 58.6% 56.3% 60% 54.2% 54.3% 51.9% 55.7% 51.1%

50% 44.3% 48.9% 48.1% 45.8% 45.7% 43.7% 42.4% 43.0% 41.4% 40% 40.9% 39.7%

30%

20% 18.0%

10%

0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia

43 INTRODUCTION 4.3

MUNICIPAL WASTE ECONOMIC INDICATORS

INDUSTRIAL WASTE The generation of construction and demolition waste is evolving in parallel with the sector's GDP. CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE TABLE 25: EVOLUTION OF THE GDP FROM CONSTRUCTION AND THE GENERATION 4.1 Generation of construction OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE and demolition waste

4.2 Recovery of construction Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 and demolition waste Total managed construction 4.71 3.53 3.23 2.54 2.29 2.65 2.90 2.70 3.88 4.3 5.00 4.3 Economic indicators waste (Mt) GDP of the construction sector 21,316 16,293 13,918 10,779 9,218 9,054 9,492 10,283 11,163 11,863 12,208 (millions of €)

Source: Waste Agency of Catalonia and IDESCAT

GRAPH 33: EVOLUTION OF THE GDP FROM CONSTRUCTION AND THE GENERATION OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE

Total managed construction waste (millions of tonnes) GDP construction sector (millions of €)

12.00 25,000 21,316

10.00 20,000

16,293 8.00 13,918 15,000 12,208 11,863 6.00 11,163 10,779 10,238 9,218 9,492 4.71 9,054 5.0 10,000 4.30 4.00 3.88 3.53 3.23 2.90 2.54 2.65 2.70 2.29 5,000 2.00 millions of tonnes millions of €

0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0

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