Waste Statistics 2001

Generation and treatment of waste in 2000 and 2001. Stated in tonnes.
Fraction Recycling Incineration Landfilling Special treat. Total
  2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
Primary sources:                    
Lead batteries (1) 16517 16942             16517 16942
Hermetically closed nicel-cadmium batteries (2) 58 91             120 91
Washing and cleaning agent waste   1 2242 2786 7   20 49 2269 2836
Organic solvents with organically bound halogen 2 2 286 416     40 13 328 431
Inflammable organic solvents w. org. bound halogen   2 177 146         177 148
Organic solvents with halogen/sulphur compounds 2   18 12     2 0 22 12
PCB and PCT waste     65 10     14 3 79 13
Liquid residues from org. synthesis w. toxic subs. and halogen/sulphur       13     47   47 13
Liquid residues from org. synthesis w. halogen/sulphur 0   536 467     16   552 467
PVC-containing sludge from plastic coatings w. org. Solvents     126 107 12       138 107
Solid residues from recovery of solvents containing halogen     20 12         20 12
Solid residues from org. synth. w. toxic subs. and halogen/sulphur 7   7 3   1     14 4
Solid residues from org. synthesis w. halogen/sulphur     17 23   1     17 24
Organic aromatic solvents without sulphur/halogen 22 20 9302 8490     106 4 9430 8514
Organic solvents without aromatic solvents or sulphur/halogen 12 172 2493 3273     2 0 2507 3445
Printing inks, paint, varnish with organic solvents 51 44 9720 9758 2 1 1535 1779 11308 11582
Printing inks, paint, varnish without organic solvents 21 20 6880 8251 11 88 236 159 7148 8518
Tar and rust-protection oils   159 1073 831         1073 990
Alcohol/water mixtures from nylon plates     90 189         90 189
Residues from dist. of mixtures w. acetone/styrene/unhard. polyester 2 0 559 595         561 595
Organic metal compounds, except mercury compounds     67 68     1 0 68 68
Liquid organic residues from distil. without halogen     2337 1866         2337 1866
Formaldehyde solvents < 30%     73 63         73 63
Phenol and formaldehyde emulsions     44 63         44 63
DI-isocyanides 7 5 135 122         142 127
Anti-freeze liquids 434 34 627 615     1225 1150 2286 1799
Latex and rubber sludge containing organic solvents     58 39         58 39
Acidic sludge from used oil refining   0 4 6     20 14 24 20
Waste glue with organic solvents/two-component glue 46 58 630 708     9 21 685 787
Solid residues from organic synthesis without halogen/sulphur 17 1 570 1000 2   78 4 667 1005
Swarf containing asbestos/metals     77 71 24 23     101 94
Beet pulp containing lead compounds     5 2   0     5 2
Acidic, aqueous solutions with chromium compounds 737 2 121 68 9 3 456 445 1323 518
Acidic, aqueous solutions w. nitric acid/without hydrofluoric acid     67 38 2 1 176 200 245 239
Acidic, aqueous solutions with hydrofluoric acid/fluorides 1 0 40 16   1 473 503 514 520
Acidic, aqueous solutions with nitric/sulphuric/phosphoric acid 2 0 581 435 18 7 4311 5036 4912 5478
Photograph developing baths 1456 1932 1255 1066     59 52 2770 3050
Photograph processing baths containing chromium     7 4         7 4
Fixing baths 273 1392 15 12     1002 48 1290 1452
Base aqueous solutions without cyanide 2 1 1555 1892 2 3 455 584 2014 2480
Base aqueous solutions with cyanide   0 32 44     93 66 125 110
Metal hydroxide and metal oxide sludge 1036   1396 2221 3611 3083 90 61 6133 5365
Smoke-rinsing sludge and smoke-filter dust   2 341 284 248 483 287 149 876 918
Dye-works     0 2       0 0 2
Aqueous sludge from pressurised impregnation of wood 0   2 107     2   4 107
Hardening salts 2 2 5 36     45 31 52 69
Mercury waste 83 204 12 10 16 2 89 37 200 253
Inorganic compounds   122             0 122
Cloths and rags polluted with organic solvents   13 169 147     4 4 173 164
Waste from prod. and distrib. of chemical pesticides 86 70 802 677 2 2 43 37 933 786
Waste from medicines 0 0 838 699 1 0 595 522 1434 1221
Chemical waste from laboratories etc 20 31 756 713 12 4 72 95 860 843
Waste from glass and mineral wool containing phenols 0 1 28 21 1 0 4   33 22
Other hazardous waste 13283 8327 11592 13179 1028 1678 2409 1405 28312 24589
Motor oil 6388 7991 11599 13780 12   29 42 18028 21813
Gear and hydraulic oil 3 22 203 97       1 206 120
Hot transmission oil     28 102         28 102
Other lubricating oil 38 20 741 706         779 726
Oil and petrol separators 321 430 2363 2465     1379 15 4063 2910
Drilling/cutting oil, unthinned 162 154 13 28     0   175 182
Oil emulsion 5469   146 181         5615 181
Lubricating grease 0 0 64 33       6 64 39
Motor petrol 0   61 11         61 11
Petroleum 0   9 8         9 8
Diesel oil   0 22 79   86   7 22 172
Gas oil     5 24         5 24
Fuel oil     224 5801       29 224 5830
Other products containing oil 716 10062 5164 4299 2 82 830 903 6712 15346
Cutting oil     39 58         39 58
Cutting fluids     2 10         2 10
Mineral drilling/cutting oil in water     63 73         63 73
Motor petrol 0   61 11         61 11
Petroleum 0   9 8         9 8
Diesel oil   0 22 79   86   7 22 172
Gas oil     5 24         5 24
Fuel oil     224 5801       29 224 5830
Other products containing oil 716 10062 5164 4299 2 82 830 903 6712 15346
Cutting oil     39 58         39 58
Cutting fluids     2 10         2 10
Mineral drilling/cutting oil in water     63 73         63 73
Synthetic drilling/cutting fluids in water     35 43     6   41 43
Oil and chemical waste 22301 23668         38   22339 23668
Health-care risk waste     1165 2712     2485 2393 3650 5105
Dust-emitting asbestos         8812 9336     8812 9336
CFC-cooling agents 5 1090         4 27 9 1117
Sulphuric acid from coal-fired power plants (3) 1300 0             1300 0
Shredder waste           92101     0 92101
Total primary sources 70882 73087 79798 92186 13834 106986 18787 15894 183363 288153
Secondary sources:                    
Flue-gas waste (1) 11008 12324             11008 12324
Fly ash and flue-gas cleaning prod. fr. waste incineration (4)         68018 73825     68018 73825
Total secondary sources 11008 12324 0 0 68018 73825 0 0 79026 86149
Total 81890 85411 79798 92186 81852 180811 18787 15894 262389 374302

 



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