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URBAN WASTE: &nbsp; Waste from private households and other waste, that owing to its nature or composition, is similar to waste from households.
REFERENCE PERIOD: &nbsp; The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.

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Proportion of municipal waste prepared for reuse and recycling (%)

Characteristic	Description
Name	Proportion of municipal waste prepared for reuse and recycling (%); Annual
Regularity	Annual
Source	Statistics Portugal, Urban waste statistics
First available period	2012
Last available period	2018
Dimensions	Data reference period Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013)
Concepts	URBAN WASTE: Waste from private households and other waste, that owing to its nature or composition, is similar to waste from households. REFERENCE PERIOD: The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
Formule	[(Selective collection of paper, cardboard, plastic, metals, glass and wood) + (Recyclables of paper, carboard, plastic, metals, glass and wood recovered from MT/MBT) + (54% of Bulky waste collection) + (100% of Selective collection of BMW) + (Metal slags from waste incineration) + (Other recyclables materials)] / [(Total MW of recyclables generated (Paper, cardboard, metal, glass, wood, biodegradables and other recyclables materials)]
Measure unit (symbol)	Percentage (%)
Power of 10	0
Observations
Last update date	20/03/2020