Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
Unité statistiques et évaluation de l'environnement
1.3. Contact name
Confidential because of GDPR
1.4. Contact person function
Confidential because of GDPR
1.5. Contact mail address
Administration de l'Environnement, 1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll, L - 4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
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
11 March 2026
2.2. Metadata last posted
11 March 2026
2.3. Metadata last update
11 March 2026
3.1. Data description
[not requested]
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
Administration de l'environnement
Data collection and publication
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
All waste types
annual reports submissted by waste handlers
annual reports submissted by waste handlers
annual reports submissted by waste handlers
annual reports submissted by waste handlers
annual reports submissted by waste handlers
annual reports submissted by waste handlers
annual reports submissted by waste handlers
annual reports submissted by waste handlers
annual reports submissted by waste handlers
annual reports submissted by waste handlers
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.
3.1.3. Estimation of waste generation in the economy on the basis of a sample survey
Determination of waste generation by (sample) survey
no surveys were carried out. The data is only based on annual reports submitted by waste handlers
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)
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
…
…
…
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
2
Number of statistical units selected for a sample survey and questionnaires sent out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
3
Number of non-respoinses (no replies provided; replies are unusable; units are not identifiable)
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
4
Part of 3: Quantity of data registered incorrectly (statistical units which do not exist, statistical units which cannot be identified)
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
5
Number of units (statistical units) used to calculate totals
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
6
Factor for weighting
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
no surveys were carried out
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
6
0
60
7
0
0
3
Method(s) applied for differentiation by waste sources:
EWC codes
4
Restriction of the applied methods:
none
4.1
Waste streams not covered:
all waste streams covered
4.2
Problems of source attachment:
none
4.3
Other problems:
none
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)
no models are applied, data is based on annual reports submitted by waste handlers
2
Basic data for the estimations (production figures etc.)
data is based on annual reports submitted by waste handlers
3
Description of the model and the factors applied
data is based on annual reports submitted by waste handlers
4
Routines applied or foreseen to guarantee sufficient quality (periodical revision of factors, focused surveys for verification etc.)
manual verification of annual reports
Description of the information sources
5
Scope for the OTHER information sources (waste types and economic sectors covered)
no other information used
6
Description of the other information source which is not fitting to the type of information sources mentioned above
no other information used
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)
Direct determination was applied
1.2
Description of the reporting system (regular survey on waste collection, utilisation of administrative sources)
utilisation of administrative sources
1.3
Waste types covered
all waste types are covered
1.4
Survey characteristics (1.4a – 1.4d)
no surveys were carried out
a) Total no. of collectors / municipalities (population size)
no surveys were carried out
b) No of collectors / municipalities selected for survey
no surveys were carried out
c) No of responses used for the calculation of the totals
no surveys were carried out
d) Factor for weighting
no surveys were carried out
1.5
Method applied for the differentiation between the sources household and commercial activities
NACE codes in annual reports from waste handlers was used to distinguis between households an commercial activities
1.6
Percentage of waste from commercial activities by waste types
see reporting tables
2
Indirect determination via waste treatment
2.1
Specification of waste treatment facilities selected
administrative date from all waste treatment
2.2
Waste types covered
all waste types covered
2.3
Method applied for the differentiation between the sources household and commercial activities
NACE codes
2.4
Percentage of waste from commercial activities by waste types
see reporting tables
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)
see reporting tables
Item 2 Incineration (D10)
no incineration D10 in LU
Item 3a Recycling (R2 – R11)
see reporting tables
Item 3b Backfilling
see reporting tables
Item 4 Landfilling (D1, D5, D12)
see reporting tables
Item 5 Other disposal (D2,D3,D4, D6,D7)
no other disposal
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)
all facilites are included
not applicable
not applicable
Item 2 Incineration (D10)
no incineration D10 in LU
not applicable
not applicable
Item 3a Recycling (R2 – R11)
all facilites are included
not applicable
not applicable
Item 3b Backfilling
all facilites are included
not applicable
not applicable
Item 4 Landfilling (D1, D5, D12)
all facilites are included
not applicable
not applicable
Item 5 Other disposal (D2,D3,D4, D6,D7)
no other disposal in LU
not applicable
not applicable
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.)
eRA
Internet platform where waste handlers submit the quantities of waste treated, sorted or transported on a annual base
This table gives details of the registers used to gather information on waste treatment.
3.2. Classification system
Not available. New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0. Information (content) will be available after the next collection.
3.2.1. Description of classification used
Name of classifications used
Description of the classification(s)
Economic activities
NACE
available on europa.eu site
Waste types
EWC
available on europa.eu site
Recovery and treatment operations
R and D codes
available on europa.eu site
3.3. Coverage - sector
All sectors are covered.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
No definitions required.
3.5. Statistical unit
Tons.
3.6. Statistical population
Complete population.
3.7. Reference area
Entire country.
3.8. Coverage - Time
2022.
3.9. Base period
2022.
Tons.
2022.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
LU waste legislation and EU regulations.
European Parliament and Council Regulation 2002/2150 was last amended by amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 849/2010.
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
LU environmental legislation.
Member States report waste generation and treatment pursuant to the requirements of this Regulation and the amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 849/2010.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
Description of the relevant confidentiality policy:
No confidentiality required
Statistical data on waste are collected and processed by the Environment Administration. A selection of data is published on the website of the Ministry for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure: Statistiques indicateurs.
The Luxembourg statistical office STATEC does not draw up statistical data on waste in Luxembourg, but receives this information from the Environment Administration: Statistiques Report.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
No confidentiality required.
8.1. Release calendar
30 Juin 2024.
8.2. Release calendar access
30 June 2024.
8.3. Release policy - user access
All users can access.
Annual.
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
Excel.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
Pdf and Excel.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
Excel.
10.3.1. Data tables - consultations
No consultation.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
No microdata.
10.5. Dissemination format - other
No other.
10.5.1. Metadata - consultations
No consultation.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
No documentation.
10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate
Metadata complete.
10.7. Quality management - documentation
No documentation.
11.1. Quality assurance
QA assured via manual verification of annual reports submitted by waste handlers.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
No assessment.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
Waste flow identification.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
No information collected on user satisfaction.
12.3. Completeness
Description of missing data in data set 1 on waste generation
Description of missing data (waste category, economic activity, ..)
Explanation
How to overcome the deficit
no missing data
not applicable
not applicable
There is no known missing data. Some smaller quantities of waste can be omitted if reports are missing
Description of missing data in data sets 2 and 3 on treated waste quantities and capacities
Description of missing data (waste category, treatment category, region, ..)
Explanation
How to overcome the deficit
no missing data
not applicable
not applicable
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
no missing data
not applicable
not applicable
12.3.3. Description of missing data in datasets on treated waste and quantities and capacities of facilities
No missing data.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Accurate.
13.2. Sampling error
No sampling error is calculated as the data is collected for the whole country.
13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
Totals and coefficients of variation for the key aggregates
Key aggregate
Amount of hazardous waste
[1000 tonnes]
Amount of Non-hazardous waste
[1000 tonnes]
Coefficient of variation hazardous waste [%]
Coefficient of variation non-hazardous waste [%]
Waste generation
Waste generated by households
no sampling
no sampling
no sampling
no sampling
Waste generated by economic activities
no sampling
no sampling
no sampling
no sampling
Waste treatment
Waste used as fuel (item 1) (incineration in the form of recovery R1)
no sampling
no sampling
no sampling
no sampling
Waste incinerated (item 2) (incineration as disposal D10)
Waste disposed of by landfilling (D1, D5, D12) and other disposal operations (D2, D3, D4, D6, D7) (item 4 and 5)
no sampling
no sampling
no sampling
no sampling
The data used comes mainly from administrative data, thus no sampling was involved.
13.3. Non-sampling error
Not applicable.
13.3.1. Coverage error
Coverage of waste statistics with regard to extractive waste1)
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
1)Please mark with an X whether the listed materials are completely covered, partially covered or generally excluded from waste statistics.
Description of issues related to the allocation of mining waste to NACE section B or C:
Annex I on waste generation:
Data on waste generation are compiled on the basis of various reports. The assumption is that the amount of waste collected and treated is equal to the amount of waste generated. To identify waste from private individuals, a fictitious NACE code (00.001) is used in the annual reports.
a) Annual reports of waste shippers/traders
In 2018, 282 of the 1145 companies with a waste shipping/trading licence did not submit an annual report. As these companies have either abandoned their business or shipped waste to Luxembourgish consignees, the data were still recorded in the Environment Administration's database through the annual reports of the waste recovery and disposal facilities. It is however important to know that even if a report from a waste transport company is missing the quantity of waste is still accounted for as it is included in the report from the waste treatment facility which receives the waste.
b) Miscellaneous findings
Unauthorised waste shippers: This arises from the country's specific location: shippers/collectors from neighbouring companies may appear temporarily on the Luxembourgish market. The Environment Administration and the Customs and Excise Administration carry out regular roadside inspections relating to the legislation on waste shipments. Certain categories of waste are covered by foreign suppliers (e.g., toner cartridges and batteries). Under the Eurostat grant agreement ESTAT200471200017, we found that the amount of waste retrieved by suppliers was minimal.
Direct exports by waste producers: We found that very little waste was exported by the producers themselves under Eurostat grant agreement ESTAT200471200017. We nonetheless found that certain categories of waste were exported by the producers themselves, namely end-of-life vehicles and scrap. This is explained by the fact that two shredders are located close to the Luxembourg border. The declared quantities of end-of-life vehicles come from the producers' reports in the context of the implementation of Directive 2000/53/EC.
Annex II on waste treatment:
Data coverage is limited to licensed establishments in accordance with Article 30 of the law of 21 March 2012 on waste management. Where additional information was available, it was entered in the database, e.g., surveys for establishments which are in the process of being approved or which have not yet obtained the necessary licences.
To identify waste from private individuals, a fictitious NACE code (00.001) is used in the annual reports. For imports, another fictitious NACE code (00.002) is used in the annual reports.
a) Annual reports of waste recovery and disposal facilities
In 2014, only 5 waste recovery and disposal facilities didn't submit their annual report.
b) Miscellaneous findings
Uncontrolled management of waste: The Environment Administration is occasionally contacted with regard to uncontrolled management methods, such as the illegal incineration of waste. These quantities of waste are not included in the statistics.
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 1Incineration (R1)
6
0
not applicable
Item 2Incineration (D10)
0
0
not applicable
Item 3a Recycling (R2-R11)
93
0
not applicable
Item 3b Backfilling
5
0
not applicable
Item 4 Landfilling (D1, D5, D12)
10
0
not applicable
Item 5 Other disposal (D2, D3, D4, D6, D7)
0
0
not applicable
Commercial waste inclusion:
Main problems description:
yes
no problems
13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
Tons.
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
Identical between both data sources identical between both data sources identical between both data sources identical between both data sources
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
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
number of units included in the calculation of the amount of waste generated*
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
identical between both data sources
* for the needs of the GENER dataset (occurring in the administrative system / participating in the statistical survey)
13.3.1.4. Coverage of waste statistics with regard to extractive waste
Coverage
Topsoil
Overburden
Waste-rock
Tailings (non-haz.)
Completely covered
100%
100%
100%
100%
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
No issues.
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
a) Annual reports
Annual reports require many hours of data entry and checking before they can be reliably used as data sources. Furthermore, it is often the case that reports are only submitted to the Administration after several reminders.
However, the greatest difficulty to overcome is double counting. To this end, data must be validated case by case.
A methodology has been developed to eliminate as far as possible double counting when several shippers in succession are involved in the collection and shipment of the same waste (for example: company A collects and transports waste shipment F to a sorting or packaging facility, then shipper B transports waste shipment F from the facility to the final consignee; waste shipment F is included in the annual reports of both shipper A and shipper B.
Based on the information presented above, double counting can be avoided as far as possible by following a well-defined methodology, the key features of which are as follows:
validation only of the quantities of waste transported where these figures are identical to the quantities of waste traded;
validation of the quantities of waste exported directly;
validation of the quantities of waste permanently disposed of or recycled in a national facility.
In the context of the reports from waste shippers and traders, declarants must indicate whether the producer is the original producer of the waste or whether the waste comes from another collector or a waste recovery and disposal facility. This information also enables double counting to be eliminated.
The Environment Administration converts data in the annual reports which are expressed in cubic metres, litres or units into unit weight according to its own correlation table. Thus, for example, the following conversion factor is applied in calculations involving inert waste: 1 m3 = 1.8 t.
The NACE code is assigned to the producer by either the waste shippers/traders or the waste treatment facilities. Luxembourg attributes the waste to the producer (the party which produced the waste as a result of its activity) and not to the party which delivered the waste to a treatment facility.
This explains the poor comparability of certain categories of waste in the different Member States (such as end-of-life vehicles, contaminated soils and dredging spoils). The allocation of end-of-life vehicles is fairly complicated. The vast majority of end-of-life vehicles come from private individuals. However, the collectors assign NACE code 45.112 Commerce to vehicles taken over by garages. Written off end-of-life vehicles are assigned NACE 38 by the shippers taking them to the shredders. The same problem was found in assigning a NACE code to polluted soils: Who is the producer? The oil company treating its service station, the drilling company or the consultancy organising and overseeing the work? In addition, in Luxembourg's case, the issue of the allocation of waste for which the communes are responsible has not been definitively resolved. Some employ private companies, others carry out their own collections. If the waste is collected by a private company, should it be attributed to private individuals or to communes? The same problem arises for waste generated by communal services: waste from cleaning roads, cemetery waste, waste from communal workshops, etc. In this context, for the purposes of simplification and consistency, inert waste is systematically assigned NACE Rev. 2 code 43.110 Demolition work.
b) Double counting/primary waste-secondary waste
Double counting is avoided as far as possible in order to obtain an accurate picture of the waste generated in Luxembourg. This applies to both primary waste and secondary waste.
Waste is validated as new waste when its nature changes: Thus an untreated vehicle (160104) is counted when it enters a treatment plant, and is counted as secondary waste (160106) when it leaves the treatment plant to be sent to a shredder. This is not the case for cardboard entering a sorting facility and subsequently leaving the facility to be sent to a paper mill, as there is no change in the nature/composition of the waste.
In the tables relating to waste generation (GENER) and treatment (TREATM), there may be very slight discrepancies between the totals (by waste, activity, treatment, hazardous and non-hazardous) calculated automatically by the Web Form and those obtained from the Environment Administration's internal calculation tables. This is due to the fact that the information is collected in kilograms and litres in Luxembourg. When they are converted to unit tonnes, the quantities are either rounded down or rounded up and then added together.
c) Capacity of waste recovery and disposal facilities
The capacity of waste recovery and disposal facilities is determined on the basis of several criteria:
The operational capacity authorised by the ministerial decree;
The amount of waste treated in 2014 as indicated in the annual report;
The capacity in Megagrams per hour: crushing and screening plants for inert waste notify their capacity in Megagrams per hour. This capacity is multiplied by eight working hours per day, 200 working days per year. The figure may vary according to the nature of the material to be treated;
Land treatment resulting in benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement (R10) covers only sewage sludge;
For backfilling, all concerned facilities have been analysed based on the Eurostat backfilling criteria, an the ones fulfilling the latter, have been inclueded under the treatment category 3b in the REGIO 1 webform.
13.3.3. Non response error
In 2022, 252 of the 1205 companies with a waste shipping/trading licence and only 2 waste recovery and disposal facilities didn't submit their annual report. There waste quantities were however covered by other waste handlers (eg waste data from a waste transport company to a waste sorting plant was covered in the annual report from the waste sorting plant if the annual report of the waste transport company was not available).
13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate
%
13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate
Less than 15%.
13.3.4. Processing error
Errors in the annual reports are corrected by the person responsible for checking the reports or entering them into the database, e.g., processing method error.
13.3.5. Model assumption error
The data used comes mainly from administrative data, thus no modelisation is involved.
14.1. Timeliness
Data are collected annually using standardised forms. The deadline for submission of annual reports is 31 March of the year following the reporting year. Companies are required to produce annual reports.
Once the Administration has received the reports, their consistency is checked before inputting the data: this involves checking the consistency of the waste transported in relation to the type of waste, and the consistency of waste treatment methods according to the type of waste.
If problems are detected, the values are compared to those of previous years or to data in the database of records of notifications on shipments of waste. If there is a discrepancy between the values, the establishment concerned is contacted to confirm the validity of the data. This is also the case if the annual report is incomplete.
Depending on staff availability, reports are entered into a centralised database. In general, data entry takes two to three months. Data control and validation is carried out by someone other than the person who entered the data into the database. This allows errors made during manual data entry to be spotted. It takes around six weeks to verify and validate the data.
14.1.1. Time lag - first result
No important time lag.
14.1.2. Time lag - final result
Not applicable.
14.2. Punctuality
Explanation for any delay in data transmission and measures taken to avoid delays in future:
deadlines are not always respected. In this case companies are directly contacted
14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication
All reports are delivered in time by the environmental agency.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
Description of classifications used
Name of classification(s) used
Description of the classification(s) (in particular compatibility with WStatR requirements)
Economic activities
NACE rev. 2
Application as indicated in the amended REGULATION (EC) No 2150/2002 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 25 November 2002 on waste statistics
Waste types
LoW - EWC 2
Application as indicated in the amended REGULATION (EC) No 2150/2002 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 25 November 2002 on waste statistics
Recovery and treatment operations
Recovery and Disposal Operation Codes from Directive 2008/98/EC
Application as indicated in the amended REGULATION (EC) No 2150/2002 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 25 November 2002 on waste statistics
15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient
Not estimated.
15.2. Comparability - over time
Changes compared with previous years:
All minor changes are highlighted in the footnotes of the xls data submission sheet
Foreseen changes:
no
Specific issues concerning the data collection on the current reference year:
no
Detailed description and consequences:
There is no regional comparability requirement for this data, as there are no regions in Luxembourg at that level. Mobile waste recovery facilities are also included in the statistics.
15.2.1. Length of comparable time series
8 year.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
Environment statistics:
no cross domain
Socio-economic statistics:
no cross domain
15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
Not estimated.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts
Coherent.
15.4. Coherence - internal
Coherent.
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
no surveys
no surveys
no surveys
no surveys
no surveys
Companies produce reports as a condition of their operating licence. The statistical regulation has not led to any changes for operators in comparison to the previous requirements.
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
no surveys
no surveys
no surveys
no surveys
no surveys
17.1. Data revision - policy
No policies.
17.2. Data revision - practice
No data revision.
17.2.1. Data revision - average size
No data revision.
18.1. Source data
Relationship of the parties/sources to the areas of the Regulation on Waste Statistics:
not applicable
Assessment of the continuity of the data source, e.g. legal basis for the data source:
Law of 21 March 2012 on waste management
Law of 10 June 1999 on classified establishments
Institutions involved and distribution of tasks
Name of institution
Description of key responsibilities
Administration de l'environnement
Unité statistiques et évaluation de l'environnement
Data coordination, collection and processing in Luxembourg
Drafting the quality report
General description of Data set 1: Waste generation by waste category (EWC-STAT) and economic activity (NACE)
General description of methodology:
In Luxembourg companies handling and/or transporting waste have to submit annual reports. The information from these reports is being used to compile the report on waste generation and waste treatment. As the obligation to submit these reports result from environmental regulation requirements they fall under the responsibility of the Environment Agency.
The legal basis for all annual reports is the law of 21 March 2012 on waste management and the law of 10 June 1999 on classified establishments. The Environment Administration requires companies/establishments licensed under the abovementioned laws to submit an annual report on waste. For the reference year 2016, reports from authorised organisations established in Luxembourg under Directives 2000/53/EC and 2002/96/EC have been used.
Four main categories of companies are identified:
Waste shipping and trading companies;
Waste recovery and disposal facilities;
Waste producers;
Authorised organisations.
Those companies mentioned here above have to report on an annual basis the quantities of waste handled, transferred, treated or generated according to
the type of waste (CED-code),
the origin of waste (NACE – code or import),
the method of final treatment (disposal, incineration etc.),
the destination (name and address of the company that the waste is transferred to,
the name of the waste shipping or trading company.
This data is fed in a central database where all waste transfers between companies are mapped out and data on waste generation and treatment identified.
Determination of waste generation in the economy on the basis of information on waste collection
not applicable
Determination of waste generation in the economy on the basis of administrative sources
not applicable
Data sets 2 and 3: Waste treatment
General description of methodology:
In Luxembourg companies handling and/or transporting waste have to submit annual reports. The information from these reports is being used to compile the report on waste generation and waste treatment. As the obligation to submit these reports result from environmental regulation requirements they fall under the responsibility of the Environment Agency.
The legal basis for all annual reports is the law of 21 March 2012 on waste management and the law of 10 June 1999 on classified establishments. The Environment Administration requires companies/establishments licensed under the abovementioned laws to submit an annual report on waste. For the reference year 2016, reports from authorised organisations established in Luxembourg under Directives 2000/53/EC and 2002/96/EC have been used.
Four main categories of companies are identified:
Waste shipping and trading companies;
Waste recovery and disposal facilities;
Waste producers;
Authorised organisations.
Those companies mentioned here above have to report on an annual basis the quantities of waste handled, transferred, treated or generated according to
the type of waste (CED-code),
the origin of waste (NACE – code or import),
the method of final treatment (disposal, incineration etc.),
the destination (name and address of the company that the waste is transferred to,
the name of the waste shipping or trading company.
This data is fed in a central database where all waste transfers between companies are mapped out and data on waste generation and treatment identified.
Identification of relevant treatment facilities:
not applicable
Registers used for identification of waste treatment operations
Identification of register(s) used (name; responsible institution)
Description of register(s) (coverage; frequency and procedure of updating, ..)
Data collection on treated quantities:
The relevant quantities are indicated in the respective annual reports.
Determination of treated waste quantities
Description of data sources and methods by treatment category
Item 1 Incineration (R1)
Annual reports from waste treatment facilities
Item 2 Incineration (D10)
not applicable
Item 3a Recycling (R2 – R11)
Annual reports from waste treatment facilities
Item 3b Backfilling
Annual reports from waste treatment facilities
Item 4 Landfilling (D1, D5, D12)
Annual reports from waste treatment facilities
Item 5 Other disposal (D2,D3,D4, D6,D7)
not applicable
Data collection on capacity of treatment facilities:
The relevant capacities are indicated in the respective annual reports.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Annual.
18.3. Data collection
See below.
18.3.1. Description of methods of data collection on capacity of treatment facilities (Dataset FAC: facilities of treatment of waste)
Extracted from envrionmental operating licenses.
18.4. Data validation
No data validation.
18.5. Data compilation
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
see reporting tables
see reporting tables
see reporting tables
see reporting tables
With regard to the quantities of sludge, the data for 2022, as it has already been the case for 2020, are expressed as "dry matter". Since Luxembourg does not have a national conversion factor, the conversion factors as presented in the Eurostat working document WASTE WG 79/3.1 b (2008) were applied. A conversion factor of 0.2 was applied to the new EWC-Stat 4 category "Sludges and liquid wastes from waste treatment" (03.31), based on the approach in the abovementioned document.
18.5.1. Imputation - rate
100%.
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
see reporting tables
see reporting tables
see reporting tables
see reporting tables
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
see reporting tables
see reporting tables
see reporting tables
see reporting tables
18.6. Adjustment
No adjustment.
18.6.1. Seasonal adjustment
No seasonal adjustment.
No comment.
[not requested]
11 March 2026
No definitions required.
Tons.
Complete population.
Entire country.
2022.
Accurate.
Tons.
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
see reporting tables
see reporting tables
see reporting tables
see reporting tables
With regard to the quantities of sludge, the data for 2022, as it has already been the case for 2020, are expressed as "dry matter". Since Luxembourg does not have a national conversion factor, the conversion factors as presented in the Eurostat working document WASTE WG 79/3.1 b (2008) were applied. A conversion factor of 0.2 was applied to the new EWC-Stat 4 category "Sludges and liquid wastes from waste treatment" (03.31), based on the approach in the abovementioned document.
Relationship of the parties/sources to the areas of the Regulation on Waste Statistics:
not applicable
Assessment of the continuity of the data source, e.g. legal basis for the data source:
Law of 21 March 2012 on waste management
Law of 10 June 1999 on classified establishments
Institutions involved and distribution of tasks
Name of institution
Description of key responsibilities
Administration de l'environnement
Unité statistiques et évaluation de l'environnement
Data coordination, collection and processing in Luxembourg
Drafting the quality report
General description of Data set 1: Waste generation by waste category (EWC-STAT) and economic activity (NACE)
General description of methodology:
In Luxembourg companies handling and/or transporting waste have to submit annual reports. The information from these reports is being used to compile the report on waste generation and waste treatment. As the obligation to submit these reports result from environmental regulation requirements they fall under the responsibility of the Environment Agency.
The legal basis for all annual reports is the law of 21 March 2012 on waste management and the law of 10 June 1999 on classified establishments. The Environment Administration requires companies/establishments licensed under the abovementioned laws to submit an annual report on waste. For the reference year 2016, reports from authorised organisations established in Luxembourg under Directives 2000/53/EC and 2002/96/EC have been used.
Four main categories of companies are identified:
Waste shipping and trading companies;
Waste recovery and disposal facilities;
Waste producers;
Authorised organisations.
Those companies mentioned here above have to report on an annual basis the quantities of waste handled, transferred, treated or generated according to
the type of waste (CED-code),
the origin of waste (NACE – code or import),
the method of final treatment (disposal, incineration etc.),
the destination (name and address of the company that the waste is transferred to,
the name of the waste shipping or trading company.
This data is fed in a central database where all waste transfers between companies are mapped out and data on waste generation and treatment identified.
Determination of waste generation in the economy on the basis of information on waste collection
not applicable
Determination of waste generation in the economy on the basis of administrative sources
not applicable
Data sets 2 and 3: Waste treatment
General description of methodology:
In Luxembourg companies handling and/or transporting waste have to submit annual reports. The information from these reports is being used to compile the report on waste generation and waste treatment. As the obligation to submit these reports result from environmental regulation requirements they fall under the responsibility of the Environment Agency.
The legal basis for all annual reports is the law of 21 March 2012 on waste management and the law of 10 June 1999 on classified establishments. The Environment Administration requires companies/establishments licensed under the abovementioned laws to submit an annual report on waste. For the reference year 2016, reports from authorised organisations established in Luxembourg under Directives 2000/53/EC and 2002/96/EC have been used.
Four main categories of companies are identified:
Waste shipping and trading companies;
Waste recovery and disposal facilities;
Waste producers;
Authorised organisations.
Those companies mentioned here above have to report on an annual basis the quantities of waste handled, transferred, treated or generated according to
the type of waste (CED-code),
the origin of waste (NACE – code or import),
the method of final treatment (disposal, incineration etc.),
the destination (name and address of the company that the waste is transferred to,
the name of the waste shipping or trading company.
This data is fed in a central database where all waste transfers between companies are mapped out and data on waste generation and treatment identified.
Identification of relevant treatment facilities:
not applicable
Registers used for identification of waste treatment operations
Identification of register(s) used (name; responsible institution)
Description of register(s) (coverage; frequency and procedure of updating, ..)
Data collection on treated quantities:
The relevant quantities are indicated in the respective annual reports.
Determination of treated waste quantities
Description of data sources and methods by treatment category
Item 1 Incineration (R1)
Annual reports from waste treatment facilities
Item 2 Incineration (D10)
not applicable
Item 3a Recycling (R2 – R11)
Annual reports from waste treatment facilities
Item 3b Backfilling
Annual reports from waste treatment facilities
Item 4 Landfilling (D1, D5, D12)
Annual reports from waste treatment facilities
Item 5 Other disposal (D2,D3,D4, D6,D7)
not applicable
Data collection on capacity of treatment facilities:
The relevant capacities are indicated in the respective annual reports.
Annual.
Data are collected annually using standardised forms. The deadline for submission of annual reports is 31 March of the year following the reporting year. Companies are required to produce annual reports.
Once the Administration has received the reports, their consistency is checked before inputting the data: this involves checking the consistency of the waste transported in relation to the type of waste, and the consistency of waste treatment methods according to the type of waste.
If problems are detected, the values are compared to those of previous years or to data in the database of records of notifications on shipments of waste. If there is a discrepancy between the values, the establishment concerned is contacted to confirm the validity of the data. This is also the case if the annual report is incomplete.
Depending on staff availability, reports are entered into a centralised database. In general, data entry takes two to three months. Data control and validation is carried out by someone other than the person who entered the data into the database. This allows errors made during manual data entry to be spotted. It takes around six weeks to verify and validate the data.
Description of classifications used
Name of classification(s) used
Description of the classification(s) (in particular compatibility with WStatR requirements)
Economic activities
NACE rev. 2
Application as indicated in the amended REGULATION (EC) No 2150/2002 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 25 November 2002 on waste statistics
Waste types
LoW - EWC 2
Application as indicated in the amended REGULATION (EC) No 2150/2002 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 25 November 2002 on waste statistics
Recovery and treatment operations
Recovery and Disposal Operation Codes from Directive 2008/98/EC
Application as indicated in the amended REGULATION (EC) No 2150/2002 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 25 November 2002 on waste statistics
Changes compared with previous years:
All minor changes are highlighted in the footnotes of the xls data submission sheet
Foreseen changes:
no
Specific issues concerning the data collection on the current reference year:
no
Detailed description and consequences:
There is no regional comparability requirement for this data, as there are no regions in Luxembourg at that level. Mobile waste recovery facilities are also included in the statistics.
