Municipal waste

Municipal waste is all waste collected by municipal collection services, container parks, street sweepers,... excluding building materials. The data relate to the selective collection, processing and recycling of municipal waste in 1,000 tonnes and in kg per inhabitant. Population of Belgian State Frequency Annually. Timing publication Results available 1 year after the reference period Definitions Production of waste: Waste collected by or for the municipalities, by municipal collection services, container parks, street sweepers,... excluding building materials. Incineration: Thermal waste treatment in incinerators Waste: Any substance or object which the holder discards or is required to discard under the national provisions in force. Incineration with energy extraction; Incineration with energy extraction (R1) Incineration without energy extraction: Non-energy combustion (D10) Deposit: Landfill on or under the soil (e.g. in centres for technical excavation).(D1 — D7, D12) Secondary waste included (e.g. incineration slag) Recycled: Except composting Composted or fermented: Biological process consisting of allowing biodegradable waste to undergo an anaerobic or aerobic decomposition resulting in a useful product. Metadata Municipal waste.pdf