Table 2.
Main categories of recyclable waste generated in PRC and value of recovered material between 2014 and 2018 (unit: billion Yuan) (CMC, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
| No. | Waste type | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron and steel scrap | 312.22 | 198.44 | 204.26 | 304.34 | 392.54 |
| 2 | Non-ferrous metal scraps | 132.47 | 139.56 | 182.9 | 207.9 | 219.78 |
| 3 | Waste plastics | 110 | 81 | 95.78 | 108.13 | 118.95 |
| 4 | Waste paper | 61.6 | 64.27 | 74.45 | 97.77 | 97.02 |
| 5 | Used tires | 6.88 | 6.51 | 7.05 | 7.35 | 7.48 |
| 6 | WEEE | 7.84 | 7.83 | 9.44 | 12.51 | 13.3 |
| 7 | Waste glass | 2.57 | 2.13 | 2.24 | 3.21 | 3.64 |
| 8 | Waste battery (except lead acid) | 1.98 | 1.85 | 2.48 | 3.73 | 4.21 |
| 9 | Total | 635.56 | 501.59 | 578.6 | 744.94 | 856.92 |