| 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 | 6,488 | 5,277 | 1,211 | 2,883 | 2,539 | 344 | |
| 01 | Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 02 | Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | 24 | 10 | 14 | - | - | - |
| 03 | Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, pulp, paper and cardboard | 185 | 182 | 3 | 257 | 257 | - |
| 04 | Wastes from the leather, fur and textile industries | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 05 | Wastes from petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 06 | Wastes from inorganic chemical processes | 151 | 147 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 07 | Wastes from organic chemical processes | 111 | 56 | 55 | 49 | 36 | 13 |
| 08 | Wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 09 | Wastes from the photographic industry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 10 | Wastes from thermal processes | 418 | 391 | 26 | 126 | 126 | - |
| 11 | Wastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials, non-ferrous hydro-metallurgy | 101 | 94 | 7 | 12 | 12 | - |
| 12 | Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 13 | Oil wastes and wastes of liquid fuels (except edible oils and those in chapters 05, 12 or 19) | 157 | 155 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 14 | Waste organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants (except those in chapters 07 or 08) | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Waste packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing not otherwise specified | 124 | 119 | 5 | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| 16 | Wastes not otherwise specified in the list | 134 | 121 | 12 | 205 | 204 | 0 |
| 17 | Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites) | 1,070 | 496 | 574 | 797 | 647 | 150 |
| 18 | Wastes from human or animal health care and/or related research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care) | 2 | 1 | 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 | 3,438 | 2,982 | 456 | 1,150 | 1,126 | 24 |
| 20 | Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions | 520 | 487 | 33 | 207 | 52 | 155 |
As at 19 August 2020