Hazardous waste statistics

Identification

Name of the operation.

Hazardous waste statistics

Operation code.

090209 (Basque statistics plan)

Responsible body.

Department of the environment and regional policy. Basque governmen

Other participating bodies.

Eustat

Thematic area

Environment

Periodicity.

Yearly

Type of operation.

Census

Methodology according to the origin of the data.

Gathering of data from administrative information

Objectives

The main objectives of statistics on hazardous waste are:

• Quantification and characterisation of hazardous waste produced and/or managed in the Basque country.
• Qualitative and quantitative data on the export and import of hazardous waste.

Main variable to be studied

Type of hazardous waste management:

• Disposal
• Incineration
• Recycling
• Energy recovery

Location of manager:

• Manager within the Basque country
• Manager outside of the Basque country

Exports of hazardous waste in tonnes:

• To a destination in other autonomous communities.
• To a destination in other states

Imports of hazardous waste in tonnes:

• Originating from other autonomous communities
• Originating from other states

Waste types: ewc codes.

Coverage

Population:

Hazardous waste generated and/or managed in the basque country

Geographical:

Meaningful data are gathered on a regional and provincial level in the Basque country

Time frame:

The data gathered refer to activities registered over the year

Concepts and definitions

Concepts and definitions

Dissemination

• Internet:synthesis tables. statistical body
• Internet:statistical tables. www.eustat.es
• Printed publication: Reports on inventory of hazardous waste