1.1. Contact organisation
Statistics Belgium
1.2. Contact organisation unit
Thematic Direction Territory
1.3. Contact name
Confidential because of GDPR
1.4. Contact person function
Confidential because of GDPR
1.5. Contact mail address
Koning Albert II Laan 16, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
1.6. Contact email address
Confidential because of GDPR
1.7. Contact phone number
Confidential because of GDPR
1.8. Contact fax number
Confidential because of GDPR
2.1. Metadata last certified
7 August 2024
2.2. Metadata last posted
7 August 2024
2.3. Metadata last update
7 August 2024
3.1. Data description
Data are partly based on surveys, administrative data and estimations.
3.1.1. Description of the parties involved in the data collection
Table : Institutions involved in the collection of data and distribution of tasks
| Name of institution | Description of key responsibilities |
|---|---|
| OVAM | Data for flemish region |
| Environment Brussels | Partly data for the Brussels region |
| SPW Wallonie | Partly data for the Walloon region |
| Statistics Belgium | Responsable for the whole process + data missing for the brussels and walloon region |
3.1.2. Description of methods determining waste generation
Data set 1: waste generation by waste category (EWC-Stat) and economic activities (NACE)
General description of methodology
| Waste item | Source | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | _..._ | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
| 1 | see annexe: annexe: Compilation belgian data | |||||||||
| 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | ||||||||||
| _..._ | ||||||||||
| 49 | ||||||||||
| 50 | ||||||||||
| 51 | ||||||||||
The sources are the businesses (18 NACE groupings) and households which generate waste. The waste types are the 51 waste categories for which data is required under the Waste Statistics Regulation.
Annexes:
Compilation belgian data
3.1.3. Estimation of waste generation in the economy on the basis of a sample survey
Determination of waste generation by (sample) survey
| Description of the sample survey | Item 1 (NACE A) |
Item 2 (NACE B) |
… | Item 18 (NACE 46.77) |
Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | … | n | 1 | 2 | … | n | … | 1 | 2 | … | n | |||
| 1 | Number of statistical units per stratum and item in accordance with the available register(s) | not applicable | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Number of statistical units selected for a sample survey and questionnaires sent out | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Number of non-respoinses (no replies provided; replies are unusable; units are not identifiable) | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Part of 3: Quantity of data registered incorrectly (statistical units which do not exist, statistical units which cannot be identified) | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Number of units (statistical units) used to calculate totals | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Factor for weighting | ||||||||||||||
3.1.4. Estimation of waste generation in the economy on the basis of information on waste treatment
| Description of the method | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scope of indirect determination (waste types and economic sectors covered) | not applicable | |||||
| 2 | Number of waste treatment facilities selected by items: | INC R1 | INC D10 | RECYC | BACK | DISPO I | DISPO II |
| not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | ||
| 3 | Method(s) applied for differentiation by waste sources: | not applicable | |||||
| 4 | Restriction of the applied methods: | not applicable | |||||
| 4.1 | Waste streams not covered: | not applicable | |||||
| 4.2 | Problems of source attachment: | not applicable | |||||
| 4.3 | Other problems: | not applicable | |||||
This table shows the proportion of waste generation covered by indirect calculation on the basis of waste treatment and how the method is applied.
Row 1 indicates what proportion of waste generation is covered by information concerning waste treatment. This can be done by referring to selected parts of the economy or to selected waste streams. This should be consistent with the table in the concept 3.1.2.
Row 2 identifies the number of waste treatment facilities included in the calculation. The numbers are expected to be equal to the number of facilities in the table in the concept 3.1.8 . Any differences should be explained.
Rows 3 to 4.3 provide a more detailed description of the methods applied. Does the original data set contain quantities of waste classified by the List of waste, by the European waste Classification for Statistics (EWC-Stat) or by a national classification? On what basis is waste which has been treated transformed into waste which has been generated? How are non-specific wastes distributed across sources and how are imported wastes excluded?
3.1.5. Description of the estimation of waste generation in the economy on the basis of administrative sources
Estimation of waste generation in the economy on the basis of models or other methods
| Description of the models | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scope of the model (waste types and economic sectors covered) | not applicable |
| 2 | Basic data for the estimations (production figures etc.) | not applicable |
| 3 | Description of the model and the factors applied | not applicable |
| 4 | Routines applied or foreseen to guarantee sufficient quality (periodical revision of factors, focused surveys for verification etc.) | not applicable |
| Description of the information sources | ||
| 5 | Scope for the OTHER information sources (waste types and economic sectors covered) | not applicable |
| 6 | Description of the other information source which is not fitting to the type of information sources mentioned above | not applicable |
This table is similar to the table in the concept 3.1.4 in that it shows the proportion of waste generation covered by other methods and how these methods are applied. Within this table, a distinction is made between methods based on modelling and other methods.
3.1.6. Determination methods for waste generated by households
| 1 | Indirect determination via waste collection | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Description of reporting unit applied (waste collections, municipalities) | municipalities |
| 1.2 | Description of the reporting system (regular survey on waste collection, utilisation of administrative sources) | administrative sources |
| 1.3 | Waste types covered | |
| 1.4 | Survey characteristics (1.4a – 1.4d) | No survey, exhaustive administrative data |
| a) Total no. of collectors / municipalities (population size) | No survey, exhaustive administrative data | |
| b) No of collectors / municipalities selected for survey | No survey, exhaustive administrative data | |
| c) No of responses used for the calculation of the totals | No survey, exhaustive administrative data | |
| d) Factor for weighting | No survey, exhaustive administrative data | |
| 1.5 | Method applied for the differentiation between the sources household and commercial activities | No survey, exhaustive administrative data |
| 1.6 | Percentage of waste from commercial activities by waste types | No survey, exhaustive administrative data |
| 2 | Indirect determination via waste treatment | |
| 2.1 | Specification of waste treatment facilities selected | No survey, exhaustive administrative data |
| 2.2 | Waste types covered | No survey, exhaustive administrative data |
| 2.3 | Method applied for the differentiation between the sources household and commercial activities | No survey, exhaustive administrative data |
| 2.4 | Percentage of waste from commercial activities by waste types | No survey, exhaustive administrative data |
This table focuses on the methods applied in order to estimate the amount of waste generated by households. The various methods are identified in different parts of the table. An important distinction is made between waste generated by households, on the one hand, and waste generated by businesses, i.e. ‘commercial contamination’, on the other.
3.1.7. Description of data sources and methods by treatment category
Determination of treated waste quantities
| Item 1 Incineration (R1) |
Reporting from waste treatment facilities |
|---|---|
| Item 2 Incineration (D10) |
Reporting from waste treatment facilities |
| Item 3a Recycling (R2 – R11) |
Reporting from waste treatment facilities |
| Item 3b Backfilling |
Reporting from waste treatment facilities |
| Item 4 Landfilling (D1, D5, D12) |
Reporting from waste treatment facilities |
| Item 5 Other disposal (D2,D3,D4, D6,D7) |
Reporting from waste treatment facilities |
3.1.8. Coverage of waste treatment facilities and criteria for exclusion
| No of facilities included | No of facilities excluded | Reasons for exclusion of facilities and other comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item 1 Incineration (R1) |
224 | 0 | no inclusion |
| Item 2 Incineration (D10) |
44 | 0 | no inclusion |
| Item 3a Recycling (R2 – R11) |
864 | 0 | no inclusion |
| Item 3b Backfilling |
311 | 0 | no inclusion |
| Item 4 Landfilling (D1, D5, D12) |
37 | 0 | no inclusion |
| Item 5 Other disposal (D2,D3,D4, D6,D7) |
0 | 0 | no inclusion |
This table identifies the number of waste treatment facilities, which are included in or excluded from the compilation of data. There can be several reasons for excluding waste treatment operations: because they treat only internal waste, because they are pre-treatment facilities or because the capacity is below a nationally defined threshold, etc.
3.1.9. Registers used for identification of treatment operations
| Identification of register(s) used (name; responsible institution) | Description of register(s) (coverage: frequency and procedure of updating, etc.) |
|---|---|
| Registers with environment permits for waste treatment or waste storage have been used to determine who has to report. They can be used for the validation of the reported data and the treatment operations reported. | Legal environmental obligations in Belgium | Bebat |
This table gives details of the registers used to gather information on waste treatment.
3.2. Classification system
EWC-STAT4 for type of waste, NACE rev 2 for the economical sectors.
3.2.1. Description of classification used
| Name of classifications used | Description of the classification(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Economic activities | NACE REV 2 | Classifications - Metadata - Eurostat |
| Waste types | EWC STAT 4 | Classifications - Metadata - Eurostat |
| Recovery and treatment operations | Based on the Waste Framework Directive | Waste Framework Directive - European Commission |
3.3. Coverage - sector
All economical sectors + households.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
We used the concepts and definitions as demanded in the manual.
3.5. Statistical unit
Households and local units.
3.6. Statistical population
The population includes all economical activities + households.
3.7. Reference area
Belgium.
3.8. Coverage - Time
One year.
3.9. Base period
2022.
Tonnes.
2022.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
Waste Statistics Regulation.
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
not applicable
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
Before data are published they pass another validation procedure. Data are published on a whole, but also aggregated in larger groups of waste types and NACEs. When in certain NACES the number of companies is too low they should be left out because of confidentiality.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
Before data are published they pass another validation procedure. Data are published on a whole, but also aggregated in larger groups of waste types and NACEs. When in certain NACES the number of companies is too low they should be left out because of confidentiality.
8.1. Release calendar
Release is typically two months after the Eurostat deadline.
8.2. Release calendar access
not applicable
8.3. Release policy - user access
All data are available for the public.
Every two years.
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
Data are published approximately three months after they were send to Eurostat.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
Data are published on our website (Statbel).
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
Data are available on our website (Statbel).
10.3.1. Data tables - consultations
+/- 20.000 pageviews per year for all waste related data.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
Micro data are available after the demand passes authorisation
10.5. Dissemination format - other
Not applicable.
10.5.1. Metadata - consultations
Not applicable.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
Some information methodology is available on the website.
10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate
Close to 100%.
10.7. Quality management - documentation
Documents are available after request.
11.1. Quality assurance
Through the whole process the highest possible quality is the aim.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
Through the whole process the highest possible quality is the aim.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
We think we fulfill the user needs.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Users seem te be satisfied by our waste statistics, although a higher quality must be the aim.
12.3. Completeness
Data are complete.
12.3.1. Data completeness - rate
100%.
12.3.2. Description of missing data in the waste generation dataset
| Description of missing data in data set 1 on waste generation (waste category, economic activity, ..) |
Explanation | How to overcome the deficit |
|---|---|---|
| not applicable | ||
12.3.3. Description of missing data in datasets on treated waste and quantities and capacities of facilities
not applicable
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Not applicable.
13.2. Sampling error
Not applicable.
13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
See the table Total and coefficients of variation for the key aggregates in the annex.
Not applicable.
13.3. Non-sampling error
Not applicable.
13.3.1. Coverage error
None.
13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
None.
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
Not applicable.
13.3.1.3. Comparison of the number of units in the Register of Business and the number of units included in the calculation of the amount of waste generated
| NACE | A | B | C10-C12 | C13-C15 | C16 | C17_C18 | C19 | C23 | C24_C25 | C26-C30 | C31-C33 | D | E36_E37_E39 | E38 | F | G-U_X_G4677 | G4677 | TOTAL excluding HH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number of units in the Business Register | 12670 | 606 | 5677 | 2708 | 2457 | 5051 | 2561 | 1492 | 7040 | 4157 | 7426 | 691 | 731 | 1376 | no survey | no survey | no survey | |
| number of units included in the calculation of the amount of waste generated* | 392 | 30 | 233 | 29 | 51 | 53 | 132 | 92 | 219 | 140 | 112 | 46 | 67 | 55 | no survey | no survey | no survey |
These are the figures for our survey in the walloon and brussels region. In the Flanders region they use since 2022 a new waste registration system, mandatory for all businesses.
13.3.1.4. Coverage of waste statistics with regard to extractive waste
| Coverage | Topsoil | Overburden | Waste-rock | Tailings (non-haz.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completely covered | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable |
| Partially covered | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable |
| Generally excluded | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable |
13.3.1.5. Description of issues related to the allocation of mining waste to NACE section B or C
not applicable
13.3.1.6. Coverage of waste treatment facilities and criteria for exclusion
See table in the concept 3.1.8.
13.3.2. Measurement error
When there's suspicion that measurement errors are made, data are evaluated again.
13.3.3. Non response error
Not applicable.
13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.4. Processing error
When there's suspicion that processing errors are made, data are evaluated again.
13.3.5. Model assumption error
Not applicable.
14.1. Timeliness
t+18 months.
14.1.1. Time lag - first result
Time schedule of the whole process:
- Development of sampling strategy:
- Development and testing of questionnaires:
- Selection of enterprises and sending out of questionnaires:
- Data processing (editing and imputation):
- Data analysis and validation:
- Key publication activities:
- 18 months
14.1.2. Time lag - final result
Updates or corrections are always possible.
14.2. Punctuality
Delivery was made on time.
14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication
Delivery was on time, publication will occur in September.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
Concepts and definitions are same for the three geographical units (regions).
15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient
Not applicable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
We aim to use the same sources and methodologies for every reporting.
15.2.1. Length of comparable time series
Time series are available from 2004 on.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
Coherence could be enhanced when data from other reportings will be used.
15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
Everything is coherent.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts
not applicable
15.4. Coherence - internal
Everything is coherent.
It takes approximately one hour for respondents to answer the survey, no additional costs are made.
16.1. Burden on respondents
| Survey / Source | Type and total number of respondents | Actual no. of respondents | Time required for response | Measures taken to minimise the burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey on waste production in the manufacturing sector in the walloon and brussels region region | 1260 | 46,9 minutes on average | prefill of waste categories per NACE, respondents can also send their invoices from waste collectors so we can fill out the survey for them (high quality data) | |
| Survey on waste production in the agricultural sector in the walloon and brussels region region | 392 | 51,4 minutes on average | prefill of waste categories |
17.1. Data revision - policy
Data are revised when there are updates or errors found.
17.2. Data revision - practice
Data are revised when there are updates or errors found.
17.2.1. Data revision - average size
Not applicable.
18.1. Source data
See the concept 3.1.1 above.
Surveys in all economical sectors, administrative data for capacities, waste treatment, households, services and waste treatment sector.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Every two years.
18.3. Data collection
See below.
Survey every two years + administrative data.
18.3.1. Description of methods of data collection on capacity of treatment facilities (Dataset FAC: facilities of treatment of waste)
Administrative data.
18.4. Data validation
Validation happens by the validations service, especially based on historical data.
18.5. Data compilation
This section is about collecting data on capacity of treatment facilities.
For several data points, the final result was the aggregation of data from three regions. For the industrial sector for instance, data from the flanders region were added to data from our survey in Wallonia and Brussels to obtain the Belgian total.
18.5.1. Imputation - rate
No imputation is done.
18.5.2. Wet matter for sludges
| 03.2 Industrial effluent sludges |
03.2 Industrial effluent sludges |
11 Common sludges |
12.7 Dredging spoils |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| non-hazardous | hazardous | non-hazardous | non-hazardous | |
| amounts |
18.5.3. Indicators
| 03.2 Industrial effluent sludges |
03.2 Industrial effluent sludges |
11 Common sludges |
12.7 Dredging spoils |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| non-hazardous | hazardous | non-hazardous | non-hazardous | |
| amounts |
18.6. Adjustment
Adjustments can be made if data seem incorrect.
18.6.1. Seasonal adjustment
None.
No further comments.
Data are partly based on surveys, administrative data and estimations.
7 August 2024
We used the concepts and definitions as demanded in the manual.
Households and local units.
The population includes all economical activities + households.
Belgium.
2022.
Not applicable.
Tonnes.
This section is about collecting data on capacity of treatment facilities.
For several data points, the final result was the aggregation of data from three regions. For the industrial sector for instance, data from the flanders region were added to data from our survey in Wallonia and Brussels to obtain the Belgian total.
See the concept 3.1.1 above.
Surveys in all economical sectors, administrative data for capacities, waste treatment, households, services and waste treatment sector.
Every two years.
t+18 months.
Concepts and definitions are same for the three geographical units (regions).
We aim to use the same sources and methodologies for every reporting.
