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.
Figures have been rounded.
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Recycling waste volume by waste companies South Korea 2023, by waste type
Around metric tons of general business-related waste was recycled by waste recycling companies in South Korea in 2023. In total, approximately metric tons of waste was recycled by waste recycling companies in South Korea that year.
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Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. (December 27, 2024). Volume of recycling waste by waste companies in South Korea in 2023, by waste type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1340620/south-korea-recycling-waste-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. "Volume of recycling waste by waste companies in South Korea in 2023, by waste type (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 27, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1340620/south-korea-recycling-waste-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. (2024). Volume of recycling waste by waste companies in South Korea in 2023, by waste type (in million metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1340620/south-korea-recycling-waste-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. "Volume of Recycling Waste by Waste Companies in South Korea in 2023, by Waste Type (in Million Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Dec 2024, /statistics/1340620/south-korea-recycling-waste-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency, Volume of recycling waste by waste companies in South Korea in 2023, by waste type (in million metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1340620/south-korea-recycling-waste-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Volume of recycling waste 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/1340620/south-korea-recycling-waste-volume-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
