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The full methodology can be found in the draft manual on waste in the SDGs. A methodology can be found here. This approach for compiling the indicator was piloted under a waste statistics project in Cameroon, India, Oman, Costa Rica and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Linkages:
FDES (Framework for the development of Environment Statistics) topic 3.1 on waste (see the specific note on waste in the FDES). Information on waste is also included in the UNEP/UNSD Joint Questionnaire on Environment Statistics. (Contact Reena Shah from UNSD on the FDES.)
SEEA (System of Economic Environmental Accounts) framework for waste accounts. (Contact Alessandra Alferi from UNSD on the SEEA.)
ECE Waste Taskforce (Contact Michael Nagy from ECE.)
Global e-Waste Statistics Partnership (Contact: e-waste partnership/UNU/UNITAR: Kees Balde)
BRS Conventions: The Basel convention in particular includes information on hazardous waste generation and treatment, including a definition of recycling (Contact: BRS: Tatiana Terekhova)
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM): The SAICM is in the process of developing the post 2020 framework which will provide a basis for better management of chemicals and hazardous waste. (Contact: Jacqueline Alvarez)
For the purposes of this indicator, the National Recycling Rate will be defined as the quantity of material recycled in the country plus quantities exported for recycling out of total waste generated in the country, minus material imported intended for recycling. Note that recycling includes codigestion/anaerobic digestion and composting/aerobic process, but not controlled combustion (incineration) or land application.
Both waste generation (the indicator denominator) and the recycling rate are proposed as useful for analyzing the move toward a circular, less resource intensive economy. The following sub-indicators are proposed:
National recycling rate
Total Waste Generated (excluding construction, demolition and agriculture) by type, including e-waste
National recycling rate total and by type, including e-waste
This indicator will be collected through the UNEP/UNSD Joint Questionnaire on Environment Statistics and supplemented with data collection from the UNEP Indicator Reporting Information System.
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