| 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 | 5,622 | 4,697 | 925 | 4,176 | 4,045 | 131 | |
| 01 | Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 02 | Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | 13 | - | 13 | 24 | 24 | - |
| 03 | Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, pulp, paper and cardboard | 96 | 96 | 0 | 319 | 319 | - |
| 04 | Wastes from the leather, fur and textile industries | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 05 | Wastes from petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 06 | Wastes from inorganic chemical processes | 72 | 44 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| 07 | Wastes from organic chemical processes | 109 | 62 | 48 | 70 | 51 | 19 |
| 08 | Wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09 | Wastes from the photographic industry | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 10 | Wastes from thermal processes | 363 | 350 | 13 | 196 | 196 | - |
| 11 | Wastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials, non-ferrous hydro-metallurgy | 88 | 84 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 13 | Oil wastes and wastes of liquid fuels (except edible oils and those in chapters 05, 12 or 19) | 165 | 163 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| 14 | Waste organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants (except those in chapters 07 or 08) | 31 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 15 | Waste packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing not otherwise specified | 203 | 199 | 4 | 48 | 48 | - |
| 16 | Wastes not otherwise specified in the list | 139 | 118 | 20 | 95 | 92 | 3 |
| 17 | Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites) | 828 | 435 | 393 | 1,061 | 994 | 67 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 3,001 | 2,649 | 352 | 2,086 | 2,069 | 17 |
| 20 | Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions | 476 | 465 | 12 | 221 | 208 | 13 |
As at 19 July 2021