Statistik for metalemballage 2001

Metal Packaging Statistics 2001

Summary

The purpose of these statistics is to illustrate the recycling development of metal packaging waste in 2001.

The amount of metal packaging waste collected in Denmark was examined. This figure was compared to the amount of metal packaging consumed in Denmark. On the basis of these findings, the recycling percentage was calculated.

The table below summarises the results.

Table 1.
Collection of metal packaging in Denmark in 2001. Tons

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Source: Packaging supply amount in Denmark 2001 as well as Reports to the Statistics concerning metal packaging in 2001

The statistical data on metal packaging for 2001 shows the following:

The total amount of metal packaging waste in Denmark amounted in 2001 to approx. 43,000 tons.
In 2001 nearly 20 per cent or 8,392 tons of the metal packaging waste in Denmark was collected for recycling purposes. About half of the amount was collected directly as used packaging, primarily from industries, while the other half is estimated to be collected together with all other metal items at community owned recycling stations for household waste.
Steel packaging and tinplate comprised 85 per cent of the total collected.
The uncertainty of the figures for collected metal packaging is rather heavy.
Recycling of separately collected metal packaging forms only a part of the total recycling of metal packaging. Recycling of incineration slag also contributes to the total recycling of metal packaging. The total recycling of metal packaging was 40% in 2001.