Waste Statistics 2000

Table 15
Waste generation in households. By fraction and stated in tonnes
    

 

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

% change
1999- 2000

Various combustible

1.800.752

1.784.342

1.775.930

1.926.756

1.985.975

3

Various non-combustible

164.356

155.590

145.669

145.669

154.482

6

Paper and cardboard separated for recycling

160.469

183.116

179.477

179.477

181.315

1

Bottles and glass separated for recycling

64.903

67.771

87.620

87.620

82.351

-6

Food waste/other organic separated for recycling

45.905

47.085

50.458

50.458

44.672

-11

Branches, leaves, grass cuttings etc. sep. for recycling

386.874

426.309

454.789

454.789

505.113

11

Hazardous waste

16.214

12.668

19.150

19.150

27.548

44

Ferrous metals (1) separated for recycling

-

12.610

12.495

12.495

16.768

34

Other

127.479

86.523

86.523

86.523

85.362

-1

Total

2.766.952

2.962.937

2.962.937

2.962.937

3.083.586

4

Source: ISAG reports. (1) Ferrous metals were included in the figure for "other" in 1996.