Movements of waste across the EU's internal and external borders

Publication Created 30 Oct 2012 Published 31 Oct 2012
EEA Report No 7/2012
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This report presents movements of hazardous and certain non-hazardous wastes across borders between EU countries and to and from countries outside the EU. It analyses patterns of waste exports and imports and the driving forces behind them.

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Top 10 hazardous waste types by amounts exported according to ELW code categorisation, 2007 Top 10 hazardous waste types by amounts exported according to ELW code categorisation, 2007 The amount of hazardous waste characterized by European Waste List codes in 1000 tonnes exported within or outside the EU-27
Trade in selected waste materials to and from the EU, 2011 Trade in selected waste materials to and from the EU, 2011 The figure shows the amounts and the value of selected non-hazardous waste materials that were exported and imported from/into the EU (excluding Intra-EU trade).
Hazardous waste exported and imported by EU Member States, 2009 Hazardous waste exported and imported by EU Member States, 2009 The amount of total hazardous waste imported and exported from each member state for 2009 is shown with export as the positive values and import as the negative values
Hazardous waste transfers from industrial installations to other countries, 2007–2010 Hazardous waste transfers from industrial installations to other countries, 2007–2010 -
Top 10 hazardous waste types by amounts exported according to 'Y-code' categorisation, 2007 Top 10 hazardous waste types by amounts exported according to 'Y-code' categorisation, 2007 The amount of hazardous waste in 1000 tonnes exported within or outside the EU-27
Exports of hazardous waste from EU-27 Member States to EU and non‑EU countries, 2001–2009 Exports of hazardous waste from EU-27 Member States to EU and non‑EU countries, 2001–2009 The graph shows export from EU-27 member countries to differenct country groups. Country groups are defined as: EU-15, EU-12, EFTA, OECD (non-EFTA)
The 30 largest flows of hazardous waste in the EU-27, 2009 The 30 largest flows of hazardous waste in the EU-27, 2009 The table shows the 30 largest flows of hazardous waste between EU-27 countries, and between EU-27 countries and other countries, shown in tonnes
Hazardous waste generation in the EU, 1997–2009 Hazardous waste generation in the EU, 1997–2009 The amount of hazardous waste generation in the EU-27, EU-15 and EU-12
Treatment of hazardous waste exported from EU Member States 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009 Treatment of hazardous waste exported from EU Member States 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009 The graph show export from EU-27 member countries, based on the reported treatment of the hazardous waste
Exports of waste plastics and selected waste metals from EU Member States, 1999–2011 Exports of waste plastics and selected waste metals from EU Member States, 1999–2011 a) Time series of the amounts of waste plastic exports out of and within the EU in millions of tonnes b) Time series of the amount of waste iron and steel exports out of and within the EU in million tonnes c) Time series of the amount of waste copper, aluminium and nickel exports out of and within the EU in million tonnes d) Time series of the amount of precious metals waste exports out of and within the EU in million tonnes

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