The survey waste in industrial establishments in  2012 and 2016 can be comparated, except the potential changes in the wordings of questions. The evolution of adjustment methods can affect at the margins some evolutions.
Before 2012, the survey waste covers the establishments of 10 employees or more in food industry and those of 20 employees or more in the other industries. Since 2012, the survey waste covers the establishments of 10 employees of more for all industries.

The data of waste in industrial establishment can be completed by those of waste in trade being carefull by the differences of scope (20 or more employees for the second one).