Waste Statistics 2000

Generation and treatment of hazardous waste in 1999 and 2000. Tonnes
   

Fraction

Recycling

Incineration

Landfilling

Special treatment

Total

 

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

1999

2000

Primary sources

                   

Lead batteries (1)

15.231

16.517

           

15.231

16.517

Hermetically closed nickel-cadmium batteries (2)

66

58

           

120

120

Waste oil delivered to district heating plants (3)

   

14.528

0

       

14.528

0

Washing and cleaning agent waste

3

 

2.066

2.242

1

7

36

20

2.106

2.269

Organic solvents w.org. halogen without inflam. solvents

 

2

426

286

   

16

40

442

328

Organic solvents w.org. halogen mixed with inflam. solvents

   

131

177

   

1

 

132

177

Organic solvents with org. halogen and/or sulphur

1

2

65

18

     

2

66

22

PCB and PCT waste

   

15

65

   

15

14

30

79

Liquid residues from org. synthesis w. toxic subs., hal./sulph.

   

130

       

47

130

47

Liquid residues from org. synthesis w. halogen/sulphur

   

358

536

   

1

16

359

552

Sludge from plastic coatings containing PVC

   

99

126

4

12

   

103

138

Solid residues from recovering solvents cont. halogen

   

21

20

       

21

20

Solid residues from recov. solvents w. toxic subs., hal./sulph.

 

7

15

7

1

     

16

14

Solid residues from organic synthesis w. org. halogen/sulphur

   

18

17

3

     

21

17

Organic aromatic solvents without org. halogen/sulphur

 

22

6.757

9.302

   

1

106

6.758

9.430

Org. solvents without aromatic solvents or halogen/sulphur

 

12

1.884

2.493

   

1.667

2

3.551

2.507

Printing inks, paint, varnish with organic solvents

14

51

10.640

9.720

2

2

815

1.535

11.471

11.308

Printing inks, paint, varnish without organic solvents

 

21

6.572

6.880

7

11

824

236

7.403

7.148

Tar and rust-protection oils

170

 

295

1.073

       

465

1.073

Alcohol/water mixtures from nylon plates

   

151

90

       

151

90

Residues from distillation of mixtures with acetone, styrene and unhardened polyesther

 

2

507

559

       

507

561

Organic metal compounds, except mercury compounds

   

112

67

   

1

1

113

68

Liquid organic residues from distillation without halogen/sulphur

34

 

1.119

2.337

       

1.153

2.337

Formaldehyde solvents < 30%

   

63

73

       

63

73

Aqueous phenol and formaldehyde emulsions

   

51

44

   

5

 

56

44

DI-isocyanides

 

7

122

135

1

     

123

142

Anti-freeze liquids

393

434

743

627

   

983

1.225

2.119

2.286

Latex and rubber sludge containing organic solvents

   

51

58

       

51

58

Acidic sludge from used oil refining

   

14

4

   

14

20

28

24

Waste glue with organic solvents/two-component glue

3

46

497

630

     

9

500

685

Solid residues from organic synthesis without org. halogen/sulphur

 

17

652

570

31

2

118

78

801

667

Slip from production of brake linings etc.

     

77

 

24

   

0

101

Beet pulp containing lead compounds

   

4

5

       

4

5

Acidic, aqueous solutions with chromium compounds

855

737

95

121

4

9

419

456

1.373

1.323

Acidic, aqueous solutions with nitric acid, without hydrofluoric acid

2

 

31

67

1

2

338

176

372

245

Acidic, aqueous solutions with hydrofluoric acid and/or nitric acid salts

 

1

21

40

   

338

473

359

514

Acidic, aqueous solutions with hydrochloric/ sulphuric/ phosphoric acid

21

2

613

581

9

18

3.625

4.311

4.268

4.912

Photograph developing baths

3.051

1.456

1.116

1.255

10

 

60

59

4.237

2.770

Photograph processing baths containing chromium

   

7

7

       

7

7

Fixing baths

1.293

273

20

15

   

963

1.002

2.276

1.290

Base aqueous solutions without cyanide

27

2

1.636

1.555

4

2

390

455

2.057

2.014

Base aqueous solutions with cyanide

   

79

32

   

152

93

231

125

Metal hydroxide and metal oxide sludge

1.266

1.036

1.306

1.396

3.683

3.611

145

90

6.400

6.133

Smoke rinsing sludge and smoke filter dust

   

369

341

743

248

203

287

1.315

876

Dye-works waste

   

2

0

       

2

0

Aqueous sludge from pressurised impregnation of wood

 

0

14

2

   

7

2

21

4

Hardening salts

 

2

15

5

   

52

45

67

52

Mercury waste

140

83

4

12

20

16

93

89

257

200

Cloths and rags polluted with organic solvents

   

191

169

   

6

4

197

173

Waste from production and distribution of chemical neutralising agents

 

86

1.163

802

4

2

76

43

1.243

933

Waste from medicines

 

0

728

838

 

1

557

595

1.285

1.434

Chemical waste from laboratories etc.

1

20

1.056

756

54

12

67

72

1.178

860

Glass and mineral waste containing phenols

 

0

54

28

2

1

 

4

56

33

Other hazardous waste

6.516

13.283

20.785

11.592

276

1.028

143

2.409

27.720

28.312

Motor oil

6.694

6.388

11.371

11.599

 

12

19

29

18.084

18.028

Gear and hydraulic oil

1

3

128

203

       

129

206

Hot transmission oil

   

42

28

       

42

28

Other lubricating oil

 

38

682

741

       

682

779

Oil and petrol separators

429

321

2.407

2.363

   

2.399

1.379

5.235

4.063

Drilling/cutting oil, unthinned

139

162

21

13

     

0

160

175

Oil emulsion

3.882

5.469

171

146

       

4.053

5.615

Lubricating grease

 

0

38

64

       

38

64

Motor petrol

69

0

52

61

       

121

61

Petroleum

 

0

5

9

       

5

9

Diesel oil

7.857

 

52

22

       

7.909

22

Gas oil

   

9

5

       

9

5

Fuel oil

   

118

224

       

118

224

Other products containing oil

21.594

716

2.786

5.164

88

2

426

830

24.894

6.712

Cutting oil

   

26

39

       

26

39

Cutting fluids

   

6

2

       

6

2

Mineral drilling/cutting oil in water

   

52

63

       

52

63

Synthetic drilling/cutting fluids in water

   

8

35

     

6

8

41

Oil and chemical waste

27.952

22.301

       

188

38

28.140

22.339

Health-care waste

   

1.267

1.165

   

2.767

2.485

4.034

3.650

Dust-emitting asbestos

       

12.748

8.812

   

12.748

8.812

CFC cooling agents

 

5

         

4

0

9

Sulphuric acid from coal-fired power plants (4)

1.000

1.300

           

1.000

1.300

Total primary sources

100.703

72.882

98.651

81.798

19.695

15.834

19.929

20.787

233.035

185.363

Secondary sources

                   

Filter dust from flue gas cleaning (1)

11.002

11.008

           

11.002

11.008

Fly ash (5)

376

218

   

29.392

30.767

   

29.768

30.985

Flue gas cleaning products (5)

5.170

3.583

   

70.178

58.552

   

75.348

62.135

Total secondary sources

16.548

14.809

0

0

99.570

89.319

0

0

116.118

104.128

Total

117.251

72.882

98.651

81.798

119.265

105.153

19.929

20.787

349.153

289.491