Industrial waste is considered all waste resulting from a manufacturing process, or generated in an industrial facility and that is not comparable to municipal waste.
Evolution of the quantity of hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste generated and the number of companies in Catalonia
Source:Statistics Institute of Catalonia and Waste Agency of Catalonia
Since 2010, industrial waste generation has remained at around 3.5 million tonnes per year, with a slight decrease in 2020 due to the covid-19 crisis.
In 2023, industrial waste generation was 2.3% higher than in 2010, at 3.6 million tonnes.
Of the total industrial waste generated in 2023, 13.7% was considered hazardous.