| |
| Fraction |
Recycling |
Incineration |
Landfilling |
Special treatment |
Total |
| |
1996 |
1997 |
1996 |
1997 |
1996 |
1997 |
1996 |
1997 |
1996 |
1997 |
| Glass1 |
2,200 |
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,200 |
1,500 |
| Paper and cardboard2 |
84,526 |
105,857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
84,526 |
105,857 |
| Plastic1 |
16,700 |
18,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,700 |
18,500 |
| Ferrous metals1 and 3 |
298,663 |
299,312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
298,663 |
299,312 |
| Other burnable1 |
|
|
13,1084 |
23,693 |
|
|
|
|
13,108 |
23,693 |
| Special health-care waste4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
375 |
29 |
375 |
29 |
| Soil3 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
0 |
|
|
4 |
0 |
| Food waste/ other organic1 |
6,600 |
8,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,600 |
8,900 |
| Other recyclables1 |
2,300 |
2,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,300 |
2,600 |
| Sludge4 |
7,772 |
12,013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,772 |
12,013 |
| Other notified waste4 |
28,614 |
21,164 |
|
|
|
|
14,715 |
6,837 |
34,329 |
28,001 |
| Total |
447,374 |
469,846 |
13,108 |
23,693 |
4 |
0 |
15,090 |
6,866 |
475,576 |
500,405 |
Sources: (1) ISAG reports 1996 and 1997, (2) Statistics Denmark, (3) Association of
Danish Recycling Industries and other large scrap dealers, (4) Registrations according to
EU Regulation 259/93 on shipments of waste. |