Waste Statistics 2000
1. Introduction
In 1993, the ISAG (Information System for Waste and Recycling) was used for the first time. The 2000 reports are the eight consecutive reports.
Reports to the ISAG for 2000 cover 407 plants distributed on 299 enterprises. In 1999, reports covered 420 plants distributed on 313 enterprises.
Waste Statistics 2000 follow almost the same layout as in previous years’ statistics. Chapter 2 describes general developments in waste generation, whereas Chapter 3 presents recycling of waste.
Chapter 4 deals with generation and treatment of hazardous waste, and in Chapter 5 developments in imports and exports are described, both for ordinary waste and waste subject to mandatory notification.
In Chapter 6, a detailed description of developments in waste amounts and treatment of waste from different sources is given. Furthermore, figures are compared to targets for treatment in year 2004 in the Danish Government’s Waste Management Plan 1998 - 2004, Waste 21.
Chapter 7 gives an outline of Danish incineration plants and landfills.
In Chapter 8, a baseline projection of developments in waste generation up to year 2020 is presented. The baseline projection is supplemented with a projection including the effects of the initiatives in Waste 21 on the distribution of waste on treatment options.
The following statements summarise briefly waste generation in 2000:
 | Total waste generation in 2000 amounted to 13,031,000 tonnes, which is 7 per cent more than in 1999. |
| If amounts of residues from coal-fired power plants are kept apart from statistics, there has been an increase in waste generation of 921,000 tonnes, corresponding to 8 per cent. |
| The overall rate of recycling amounted to 65 per cent, which is above the overall recycling target for year 2004 of 64 per cent. |
| Waste amounts incinerated accounted for 24 per cent, which is unchanged from 1999 and in line with the overall target for incineration in 2004. |
| Waste going to landfill amounted to 11 per cent, which is better than the overall landfill target for year 2004 of a maximum of 12 per cent. |
| Targets for treatment of waste from the different sectors, however, are still not complied with – too little waste from households and the service sector is recycled, and too much waste from industry is led to landfill. |