The residual fraction is that which includes all the waste that has not been collected in the selective collection fractions and that, therefore, cannot receive quality recycling.
Moving towards a zero waste society means reducing as much as possible the amount of waste collected with the residual fraction.
Evolution on the amount of residual fraction generated per capita in the Balearic Islands
Source:Government of the Balearic Islands and i IBESTAT
The production of residual fraction has suffered a slight increasing trend in recent years, except for 2020, where the decrease it has experienced is clearly linked to the decrease in tourism in that year.