Facts & Figures

Facts & Figures

 

Population

 

46.7 million inhabitants (2009)


Inhabitants incorporated for selective collection


45.4 million inhabitants in paper/cardboard selective collection and more than 45 Million inhabitants for lightweight selective packaging collection.


Gross domestic product


 1,051 billion € (2009)


Total packaging on market


8,006 million tons (2008) including wood, "other" materials and glass.


Household packaging recovered


1,327 ktons + 752 ktons glass (2008)

- ECOEMBES (2008):
1,232 ktons recycled
95 ktons energy recovered

- ECOVIDRIO (2008): 
752 ktons glass recycled


Member companies


- 12,175 companies licensed to ECOEMBES (2009)
- 2,455 companies licensed to ECOVIDRIO (2009)


Turnover


- 405 million Euros ECOEMBES (2009)
- 73 million Euros ECOVIDRIO  (2009)


Types of packaging


Household packaging. Commercial and Industrial packaging is accepted under voluntary agreement provided that Local Entities collect it.