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Identifier MW_collected
Short name MW collected
Dataset H2020: Waste
Table MW coastal region
Reference URL http://dd-test.01dev.eea.europa.eu/datasets/latest/Waste/tables/MW_coast_reg/elements/MW_collected
Name Amount of municipal waste collected per coastal region
Definition Amount of municipal waste collected per year per coastal region, including collection rate and waste composition.

This data is required for computing both "Municipal waste generation per capita" and "Amount of collected and treated municipal waste, including collection rate and type of treatment" indicators.
Methodology for obtaining data Amount of municipal waste collected per year per coastal region.


"Municipal waste" refers to waste collected by or on behalf of municipalities; the main part originates from households, but similar wastes from commerce and trade, office buildings, institutions and small businesses is also included.
Datatype decimal
Maximum size 7
Decimal precision 1
Unit 1000 t
Minimum inclusive value 0.5
Maximum inclusive value 100000.0
Public or Internal Public attribute
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