According to the Waste Management Act, licensed companies are companies in the waste industry that have obtained a license from the government to manage waste. In contrast, reporting companies are those that report to the government of their waste management activities.
General business-related waste is defined as waste produced by companies for operations such as minerals, waste synthetic polymer compounds, waste tires, etc. Designated waste refers to waste that is categorized based on chemical components such as waste pesticides, corrosive waste, toxic waste, medical waste, etc. Household waste refers to waste related to daily life or household activities such as food waste, waste cooking oil, waste clothing and fabrics, waste paper, etc.
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Recycled product sales volume by waste companies South Korea 2023, by waste type
Around * metric tons of general business-related recycled waste were sold by waste recycling companies in South Korea in 2023. In comparison, approximately ** metric tons of recycled waste sold by waste management companies were categorized as household waste that year.
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Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. (December 27, 2024). Sales volume of recycled products by waste companies in South Korea in 2023, by waste type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1340601/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. "Sales volume of recycled products by waste companies in South Korea in 2023, by waste type (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 27, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1340601/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. (2024). Sales volume of recycled products by waste companies in South Korea in 2023, by waste type (in million metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1340601/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. "Sales Volume of Recycled Products by Waste Companies in South Korea in 2023, by Waste Type (in Million Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Dec 2024, /statistics/1340601/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency, Sales volume of recycled products by waste companies in South Korea in 2023, by waste type (in million metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1340601/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Sales volume of recycled products by waste companies in South Korea in 2023, by waste type (in million metric tons) [Graph], Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency, December 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1340601/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
