| 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 | 5,593 | 4,644 | 949 | 4,558 | 4,487 | 71 | |
| 01 | Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, physical and chemical treatment of minerals | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 02 | Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing, food preparation and processing | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | - |
| 03 | Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture, pulp, paper and cardboard | 67 | 67 | 0 | 287 | 287 | - |
| 04 | Wastes from the leather, fur and textile industries | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 05 | Wastes from petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 06 | Wastes from inorganic chemical processes | 86 | 82 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| 07 | Wastes from organic chemical processes | 104 | 61 | 43 | 69 | 53 | 15 |
| 08 | Wastes from the manufacture, formulation, supply and use (MFSU) of coatings (paints, varnishes and vitreous enamels), adhesives, sealants and printing inks | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 09 | Wastes from the photographic industry | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | Wastes from thermal processes | 393 | 379 | 15 | 248 | 248 | - |
| 11 | Wastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials, non-ferrous hydro-metallurgy | 89 | 85 | 3 | 9 | 9 | - |
| 12 | Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 13 | Oil wastes and wastes of liquid fuels (except edible oils and those in chapters 05, 12 or 19) | 154 | 152 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 14 | Waste organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants (except those in chapters 07 or 08) | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 15 | Waste packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing not otherwise specified | 278 | 274 | 4 | 21 | 21 | - |
| 16 | Wastes not otherwise specified in the list | 154 | 133 | 21 | 116 | 110 | 6 |
| 17 | Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites) | 1,103 | 642 | 461 | 1,555 | 1,515 | 40 |
| 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 | 2,750 | 2,381 | 369 | 2,048 | 2,041 | 8 |
| 20 | Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions | 354 | 348 | 6 | 156 | 156 | - |
As at 11 October 2023