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Resource recovery

Waste that can be recovered as energy (energy recovery) or by recycling. In recycling, the material contained in waste is returned back to production. Recycling of waste does not include reuse of second-hand goods.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • Valid

Source organisation

  • EU

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