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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Distribution of trash recycled by waste companies South Korea 2023, by waste type
Around ** percent of trash recycled by waste companies in South Korea in 2023 came from general business-related waste. In comparison, around **** percent of such waste was categorized as household waste that year.
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Korea Resource Circulation Service Agency. (December 27, 2024). Distribution of trash recycled by waste companies in South Korea in 2023, by waste type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1342001/south-korea-share-of-trash-recycled-by-waste-companies-by-waste-type/
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