Waste Statistics 2000

Table 11
Imports of waste in 1999 and 2000 stated by fraction and in tones
   

Fraction

Recycling

Incineration

Landfilling

Spcial treatment

Total

 

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

Glass (2)

9.900

12.800

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.900

12.800

Paper and cardboard (2)

84.500

120.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

84.500

120.000

Plastic (2)

26.300

29.300

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.300

29.300

Ferrous metals (1 and 3)

251.700

235.900

 

 

 

 

 

 

251.700

245.000

Other combustible (4)

 

 

45.800

73.900

 

 

 

 

45.800

73.900

Health care risk waste (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

0

2

0

Food waste/other organic (1)

14.200

14.500

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.200

14.500

Other recyclable (1)

27.100

26.900

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.100

26.900

Sludge (4)

7.100

9.900

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.100

9.900

Other notified waste (4)

23.000

23.700

 

 

90

240

9.600

8.200

23.000

23.700

Total

443.800

473.000

45.800

73.900

90

240

9.602

8.200

489.602

556.000

Source: (1) ISAG reports, (2) Statistics Denmark, (3) Association of Danish Recycling Industries and other large scrap dealers, (4) Registrations according to Council Regulation No. 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community.