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.
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Recyclable materials sales by waste companies South Korea 2023, by company type
Waste recycling companies made over ** trillion South Korean won in sales of recyclable materials in South Korea in 2023. The majority of these sales came from licensed waste recycling companies and from general business-related waste.
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Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. (December 27, 2024). Sales of recyclable materials by waste companies in South Korea in 2023, by company type (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1341990/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-by-waste-companies-by-company-type/
Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. "Sales of recyclable materials by waste companies in South Korea in 2023, by company type (in trillion South Korean won)." Chart. December 27, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1341990/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-by-waste-companies-by-company-type/
Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. (2024). Sales of recyclable materials by waste companies in South Korea in 2023, by company type (in trillion South Korean won). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1341990/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-by-waste-companies-by-company-type/
Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. "Sales of Recyclable Materials by Waste Companies in South Korea in 2023, by Company Type (in Trillion South Korean Won)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Dec 2024, /statistics/1341990/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-by-waste-companies-by-company-type/
Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency, Sales of recyclable materials by waste companies in South Korea in 2023, by company type (in trillion South Korean won) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1341990/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-by-waste-companies-by-company-type/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Sales of recyclable materials by waste companies in South Korea in 2023, by company type (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph], Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency, December 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1341990/south-korea-recycled-product-sales-by-waste-companies-by-company-type/
