Surveys on Waste Generation National results Amount of waste generated by economic activity CNAE-2009, type of waste and type of danger. Unidades: tonnes General total Non-Hazardous Hazardous 2021 2019 2017 2021 2019 2017 2021 2019 2017 Construction: 41, 42 and 43 divisions 01-02-03 Chemical waste 7.577 7.720 6.119 337 616 1.726 7.240 7.104 4.393 05 - Medical and biological waste 58 484 71 13 482 70 45 1 0 06. Metallic wastes 74.323 49.853 44.814 74.323 49.853 44.814 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 3.730 3.092 4.592 3.730 3.092 4.592 0 0 0 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 15.644 28.091 28.894 15.644 28.091 28.894 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 559 1.243 1.084 559 1.243 1.084 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 19.040 17.652 12.986 19.040 17.652 12.986 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 80.079 59.205 68.581 80.069 59.204 68.581 9 1 0 07.6 Textile wastes 15 111 76 15 111 76 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 15 1 18 0 0 0 15 1 18 08 Discarded equipment 5.293 6.915 1.965 3.377 3.329 637 1.916 3.586 1.329 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 31.624 24.661 50.139 31.624 24.661 50.139 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 37.959 35.039 31.562 37.928 35.007 31.542 31 33 20 11 Common sludges 5.577 2.639 3.262 5.577 2.639 3.262 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 30.242.475 24.657.817 21.324.312 30.044.334 24.595.153 21.300.331 198.141 62.664 23.982 TOTAL 30.523.969 24.894.522 21.578.477 30.316.571 24.821.131 21.548.735 207.398 73.391 29.741 All activities: G, H, I, J, L, M, N, P, Q ,R and S divisions 01-02-03 Chemical waste 157.359 113.953 116.247 6.848 7.074 6.933 150.511 106.879 109.314 05 - Medical and biological waste 103.651 71.848 63.262 49.889 45.560 43.583 53.762 26.288 19.679 06. Metallic wastes 153.010 185.141 123.690 153.010 185.141 123.690 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 65.621 63.025 59.267 65.621 63.024 59.267 0 0 0 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 1.092.766 954.291 1.051.394 1.092.766 954.291 1.051.394 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 84.147 77.733 42.887 84.147 77.733 42.887 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 198.979 169.334 175.428 198.979 169.334 175.428 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 140.950 133.732 121.440 140.946 133.707 121.298 4 24 142 07.6 Textile wastes 3.668 2.783 4.059 3.668 2.783 4.059 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 59 23 91 0 0 0 59 23 91 08 Discarded equipment 289.649 221.630 238.408 210.266 167.849 178.728 79.383 53.781 59.680 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 632.818 596.132 608.935 632.818 596.132 608.935 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 743.013 656.304 787.218 741.898 655.221 785.740 1.114 1.083 1.477 11 Common sludges 5.374 4.747 3.709 5.374 4.747 3.709 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 65.125 76.484 75.922 64.280 75.903 74.982 845 581 940 TOTAL 3.736.188 3.327.159 3.471.956 3.450.510 3.138.500 3.280.632 285.678 188.659 191.324 Sale and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles: 45 division 01-02-03 Chemical waste 53.054 43.668 41.154 822 305 723 52.232 43.363 40.431 05 - Medical and biological waste 2 0 48 0 0 0 2 0 48 06. Metallic wastes 13.371 10.388 8.795 13.371 10.388 8.795 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 1.600 5.780 1.660 1.600 5.780 1.660 0 0 0 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 8.511 7.686 6.804 8.511 7.686 6.804 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 69.511 66.320 30.557 69.511 66.320 30.557 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 4.068 4.014 3.125 4.068 4.014 3.125 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 3.812 1.939 1.741 3.812 1.939 1.741 0 0 0 07.6 Textile wastes 68 42 13 68 42 13 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 08 Discarded equipment 21.720 15.959 12.392 880 1.440 929 20.840 14.519 11.462 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 49 77 304 49 77 304 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 6.868 5.478 6.661 6.843 5.379 6.070 25 99 591 11 Common sludges 6 50 29 6 50 29 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 177 197 173 33 34 26 144 163 148 TOTAL 182.818 161.599 113.457 109.575 103.454 60.777 73.243 58.145 52.680 Wholesale trade and trade intermediaries, except for motor vehicles and bikes: 46 division 01-02-03 Chemical waste 33.610 31.664 39.648 4.381 5.027 4.411 29.229 26.637 35.237 05 - Medical and biological waste 452 37 787 317 2 761 135 36 25 06. Metallic wastes 112.706 150.587 83.551 112.706 150.587 83.551 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 3.054 3.288 4.441 3.054 3.288 4.441 0 0 0 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 185.051 169.754 219.159 185.051 169.754 219.159 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 3.848 6.992 4.060 3.848 6.992 4.060 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 63.400 54.471 77.547 63.400 54.471 77.547 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 43.818 39.652 46.021 43.814 39.652 46.018 4 0 3 07.6 Textile wastes 217 225 854 217 225 854 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 2 10 24 0 0 0 2 10 24 08 Discarded equipment 197.344 146.992 135.683 164.577 125.249 114.277 32.767 21.743 21.405 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 311.005 295.965 312.357 311.005 295.965 312.357 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 88.902 57.857 176.007 88.063 57.025 175.820 839 832 188 11 Common sludges 2.550 922 846 2.550 922 846 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 14.427 16.253 15.658 14.353 16.092 15.613 74 161 45 TOTAL 1.060.386 974.668 1.116.642 997.336 925.250 1.059.716 63.050 49.418 56.926 Retail trade, except for motor vehicle trade and motorcycles: 47 division 01-02-03 Chemical waste 10.819 6.961 7.076 121 94 102 10.698 6.866 6.975 05 - Medical and biological waste 17 18 581 17 18 562 0 0 20 06. Metallic wastes 7.571 6.139 8.365 7.571 6.139 8.365 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 1.284 2.287 637 1.284 2.287 637 0 0 0 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 704.452 598.241 636.641 704.452 598.241 636.641 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 2.529 258 4.598 2.529 258 4.598 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 57.499 40.639 27.470 57.499 40.639 27.470 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 52.371 39.945 33.747 52.371 39.933 33.624 0 12 123 07.6 Textile wastes 974 1.229 1.776 974 1.229 1.776 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 08 Discarded equipment 48.969 40.762 69.645 34.478 33.194 55.009 14.491 7.567 14.636 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 93.452 111.322 51.249 93.452 111.322 51.249 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 164.010 153.005 160.269 163.987 153.004 160.237 23 1 32 11 Common sludges 674 783 794 674 783 794 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 18.176 6.285 113 18.171 6.275 113 4 10 0 TOTAL 1.162.798 1.007.874 1.002.960 1.137.581 993.416 981.175 25.217 14.457 21.785 Transport and storage: from 49 to 53 divisions 01-02-03 Chemical waste 34.457 15.867 16.141 387 396 548 34.070 15.471 15.593 05 - Medical and biological waste 7 7 17 1 4 12 6 4 6 06. Metallic wastes 7.374 7.893 10.822 7.374 7.893 10.822 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 1.093 1.179 945 1.093 1.179 945 0 0 0 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 52.206 49.733 44.578 52.206 49.733 44.578 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 7.892 3.622 2.700 7.892 3.622 2.700 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 18.116 17.244 12.232 18.116 17.244 12.232 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 28.997 29.462 28.484 28.997 29.456 28.469 0 5 15 07.6 Textile wastes 892 727 489 892 727 489 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 49 5 56 0 0 0 49 5 56 08 Discarded equipment 7.433 6.774 7.975 817 1.250 1.095 6.617 5.524 6.879 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 6.195 17.654 14.591 6.195 17.654 14.591 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 118.299 106.953 74.925 118.196 106.861 74.616 103 92 309 11 Common sludges 431 1.784 808 431 1.784 808 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 5.157 35.724 43.969 4.638 35.653 43.800 519 71 169 TOTAL 288.596 294.627 258.733 247.233 273.456 235.705 41.363 21.171 23.028 Accommodation : 55 and 56 divisions 01-02-03 Chemical waste 1.044 564 1.070 125 37 97 919 527 974 05 - Medical and biological waste 81 19 88 76 18 88 5 1 1 06. Metallic wastes 810 434 1.352 810 434 1.352 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 53.914 45.744 47.030 53.914 45.744 47.030 0 0 0 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 46.512 49.615 67.368 46.512 49.615 67.368 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 4 7 202 4 7 202 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 31.177 27.926 32.222 31.177 27.926 32.222 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 1.264 1.348 1.167 1.264 1.348 1.167 0 0 0 07.6 Textile wastes 299 112 148 299 112 148 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 08 Discarded equipment 445 347 663 198 186 403 248 161 261 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 127.808 102.237 150.693 127.808 102.237 150.693 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 129.148 127.635 162.318 129.112 127.635 162.262 36 0 56 11 Common sludges 818 747 957 818 747 957 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 142 41 487 140 41 468 2 1 19 TOTAL 393.465 356.776 465.767 392.255 356.086 464.457 1.210 690 1.310 Information and communication: from 58 to 63 divisions 01-02-03 Chemical waste 117 94 238 18 12 6 99 82 232 05 - Medical and biological waste 14 11 34 11 8 32 3 3 3 06. Metallic wastes 4.974 3.397 6.327 4.974 3.397 6.327 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 42 35 27 42 35 27 0 0 0 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 15.851 8.413 7.923 15.851 8.413 7.923 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 0 3 5 0 3 5 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 867 755 1.280 867 755 1.280 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 883 286 593 883 286 593 0 0 0 07.6 Textile wastes 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 08 Discarded equipment 6.240 4.358 5.634 4.758 2.999 3.480 1.482 1.359 2.154 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 334 156 282 334 156 282 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 4.100 3.531 3.436 4.099 3.529 3.153 1 2 282 11 Common sludges 25 26 33 25 26 33 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 275 132 253 275 132 249 1 0 4 TOTAL 33.727 21.198 26.066 32.139 19.751 23.391 1.588 1.446 2.675 Financial and insurance activities. from 64 to 66 divisions 01-02-03 Chemical waste 140 40 313 68 12 22 72 28 291 05 - Medical and biological waste 14 3 5 3 2 2 11 2 3 06. Metallic wastes 746 607 370 746 607 370 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 34 39 160 34 39 160 0 0 0 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 8.132 7.052 9.394 8.132 7.052 9.394 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 7 0 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 433 601 553 433 601 553 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 93 183 64 93 178 64 0 5 0 07.6 Textile wastes 5 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 Discarded equipment 1.735 1.398 1.226 1.562 1.288 1.018 173 110 207 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 597 393 234 597 393 234 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 3.187 2.168 2.553 3.184 2.168 2.553 3 0 0 11 Common sludges 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 4 0 25 4 0 20 0 0 4 TOTAL 15.126 12.485 14.901 14.867 12.340 14.395 259 145 506 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 01-02-03 Chemical waste 4.729 3.786 3.004 69 91 118 4.660 3.696 2.887 05 - Medical and biological waste 2.739 2.567 1.207 1.555 1.055 29 1.183 1.512 1.178 06. Metallic wastes 2.915 3.934 2.429 2.915 3.934 2.429 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 756 490 149 756 490 149 0 0 0 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 18.557 25.988 12.662 18.557 25.988 12.662 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 265 461 704 265 461 704 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 4.479 9.180 3.019 4.479 9.180 3.019 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 6.523 18.836 7.541 6.523 18.835 7.540 0 1 1 07.6 Textile wastes 26 27 32 26 27 32 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 2 7 08 Discarded equipment 2.324 1.805 1.774 1.173 570 639 1.151 1.235 1.135 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 7.765 3.966 3.173 7.765 3.966 3.173 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 28.130 20.825 9.584 28.117 20.812 9.579 13 13 4 11 Common sludges 579 155 91 579 155 91 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 7.202 3.600 3.417 7.146 3.454 3.248 56 146 168 TOTAL 86.988 95.621 48.793 79.925 89.018 43.413 7.063 6.604 5.381 Buildings services and gardening activities: 81 division 01-02-03 Chemical waste 3.501 1.362 727 55 23 38 3.445 1.339 689 05 - Medical and biological waste 88 0 8 2 0 0 85 0 7 06. Metallic wastes 209 94 19 209 94 19 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 5 7 47 5 7 47 0 0 0 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 3.264 1.052 857 3.264 1.052 857 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 8 36 13 8 36 13 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 1.883 1.118 660 1.883 1.118 660 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 522 193 368 522 193 368 0 0 0 07.6 Textile wastes 24 17 4 24 17 4 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 08 Discarded equipment 268 592 536 48 18 54 220 574 481 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 43.794 37.847 47.051 43.794 37.847 47.051 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 5.342 1.303 2.271 5.341 1.303 2.271 1 0 0 11 Common sludges 2 163 23 2 163 23 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 16.573 13.352 9.092 16.568 13.340 9.086 5 11 5 TOTAL 75.484 57.137 61.678 71.727 55.210 60.492 3.757 1.927 1.186 Education: 85 division 01-02-03 Chemical waste 1.332 1.021 1.265 130 33 267 1.202 988 998 05 - Medical and biological waste 1.127 1.176 364 574 898 45 553 278 318 06. Metallic wastes 294 201 272 294 201 272 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 1.216 754 927 1.216 754 927 0 0 0 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 15.442 9.255 15.859 15.442 9.255 15.859 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 38 0 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 4.339 3.350 5.570 4.339 3.350 5.570 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 375 334 442 375 334 442 0 0 0 07.6 Textile wastes 46 18 108 46 18 108 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 08 Discarded equipment 979 660 805 574 406 453 406 254 352 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 12.086 9.935 8.924 12.086 9.935 8.924 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 16.954 20.400 21.202 16.931 20.390 21.192 23 10 11 11 Common sludges 3 35 8 3 35 8 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 2.004 469 898 2.002 456 533 2 14 366 TOTAL 56.238 47.609 56.646 54.048 46.065 54.600 2.190 1.545 2.046 Health and veterinary activities, social services: 86, 87 and 75 divisions 01-02-03 Chemical waste 14.132 8.273 4.994 655 1.004 445 13.477 7.270 4.549 05 - Medical and biological waste 98.786 67.779 59.820 47.056 43.347 41.777 51.729 24.432 18.043 06. Metallic wastes 723 713 478 723 713 478 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 1.983 2.121 1.697 1.983 2.121 1.697 0 0 0 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 28.255 21.090 24.200 28.255 21.090 24.200 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 42 23 35 42 23 35 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 9.806 7.914 10.173 9.806 7.914 10.173 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 1.323 669 746 1.323 669 746 0 0 0 07.6 Textile wastes 421 175 153 421 175 153 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 Discarded equipment 967 725 587 361 336 279 606 389 309 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 21.556 11.701 16.965 21.556 11.701 16.965 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 161.133 146.481 158.502 161.085 146.448 158.501 48 34 1 11 Common sludges 245 33 42 245 33 42 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 397 321 1.434 396 319 1.431 1 2 2 TOTAL 339.769 268.017 279.825 273.907 235.892 256.920 65.863 32.125 22.904 Recreational, cultural and association activities: 90 to 96 divisions 01-02-03 Chemical waste 425 653 616 17 41 156 408 612 459 05 - Medical and biological waste 325 230 302 276 210 275 50 20 27 06. Metallic wastes 1.318 754 909 1.318 754 909 0 0 0 07.1 Glass wastes (including packaging) 640 1.300 1.547 640 1.300 1.547 0 0 0 07.2 Paper wastes (including packaging) 6.534 6.412 5.949 6.534 6.412 5.949 0 0 0 07.3 Rubber wastes 3 11 11 3 11 11 0 0 0 07.4 Plastic wastes (including packaging) 2.914 2.122 1.577 2.914 2.122 1.577 0 0 0 07.5 Wood wastes (including packaging) 972 886 526 972 885 526 0 1 0 07.6 Textile wastes 692 211 480 692 211 480 0 0 0 07.7 PCB waste 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 08 Discarded equipment 1.224 1.259 1.489 841 913 1.091 383 346 398 09 Animal and vegetable wastes 8.177 4.881 3.113 8.177 4.881 3.113 0 0 0 10 Mixed ordinary wastes 16.941 10.668 9.490 16.941 10.668 9.487 0 0 3 11 Common sludges 39 48 75 39 48 75 0 0 0 12 and 13 Mineral wastes and solidified and vitrified waste 591 110 404 554 107 394 37 3 10 TOTAL 40.794 29.548 26.488 39.917 28.563 25.591 876 986 897 Notas: The symbol '..' means that this category of waste is not included in Regulation (EC 2150/2002) Fuente: National Statistics Institute