Terms used in official statistics

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Organic recycling


Definition:

Oxygen processing (including composting) or oxygen-free processing of waste which undergoes controlled biological decomposition using micro-organisms. Organic matter or methane is created as a result of this process. Disposal on a waste landfill is not considered as organic recycling.


Source:
  • Act of 14 December 2012 on waste
    Place of publication: (Dz. U. z 2023 r. poz. 1587, z późn. zm.)

High-level terms

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GUS – Departament Rolnictwa i Środowiska
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