| LoW | Waste category | Quantity of waste imported to Germany | Quantity of waste exported from Germany | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | of which for | total | of which for | ||||
| recovery | disposal | recovery | disposal | ||||
| 1,000 tonnes | |||||||
| - = No figures (exactly zero). Source: Umweltbundesamt Dessau | |||||||
| Total | 5,881 | 4,027 | 1,854 | 1,809 | 1,400 | 409 | |
| 01 | Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 02 | Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | 47 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 03 | Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, pulp, paper and cardboard | 127 | 125 | 2 | 189 | 189 | - |
| 04 | Wastes from the leather, fur and textile industries | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 05 | Wastes from petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 06 | Wastes from inorganic chemical processes | 151 | 146 | 5 | 19 | 19 | - |
| 07 | Wastes from organic chemical processes | 133 | 65 | 68 | 26 | 21 | 6 |
| 08 | Wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks | 29 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 09 | Wastes from the photographic industry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 10 | Wastes from thermal processes | 591 | 515 | 76 | 106 | 106 | - |
| 11 | Wastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials, non-ferrous hydro-metallurgy | 92 | 88 | 4 | 12 | 12 | - |
| 12 | Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics | 19 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 8 | - |
| 13 | Oil wastes and wastes of liquid fuels (except edible oils and those in chapters 05, 12 or 19) | 185 | 182 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 14 | Waste organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants (except those in chapters 07 or 08) | 20 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 15 | Waste packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing not otherwise specified | 114 | 108 | 5 | 36 | 36 | - |
| 16 | Wastes not otherwise specified in the list | 169 | 155 | 14 | 176 | 84 | 92 |
| 17 | Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites) | 1,061 | 487 | 574 | 373 | 236 | 137 |
| 18 | Wastes from human or animal health care and/or related research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 19 | Wastes from waste management facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of water intended for human consumption and water for industrial use | 2,735 | 2,005 | 730 | 640 | 611 | 30 |
| 20 | Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions | 397 | 85 | 311 | 203 | 59 | 144 |
As at 19 August 2020