| 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 | 6,047 | 4,989 | 1,058 | 4,017 | 3,775 | 242 | |
| 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 | 39 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 16 | - |
| 03 | Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, pulp, paper and cardboard | 103 | 103 | 0 | 281 | 281 | - |
| 04 | Wastes from the leather, fur and textile industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 05 | Wastes from petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 06 | Wastes from inorganic chemical processes | 77 | 62 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| 07 | Wastes from organic chemical processes | 102 | 62 | 40 | 61 | 44 | 18 |
| 08 | Wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 09 | Wastes from the photographic industry | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 10 | Wastes from thermal processes | 375 | 347 | 28 | 112 | 112 | - |
| 11 | Wastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials, non-ferrous hydro-metallurgy | 103 | 98 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 13 | Oil wastes and wastes of liquid fuels (except edible oils and those in chapters 05, 12 or 19) | 179 | 176 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 8 |
| 14 | Waste organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants (except those in chapters 07 or 08) | 15 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Waste packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing not otherwise specified | 192 | 188 | 4 | 53 | 53 | - |
| 16 | Wastes not otherwise specified in the list | 120 | 105 | 15 | 198 | 197 | 0 |
| 17 | Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites) | 892 | 366 | 525 | 1,390 | 1,229 | 162 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 3,235 | 2,880 | 355 | 1,641 | 1,634 | 7 |
| 20 | Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions | 577 | 564 | 13 | 202 | 156 | 46 |
As at 19 August 2020