Statistik for glasemballage 1999
Summary
These statistics deal with the use in Denmark of glass containers, the amount of glass bottles and broken glass collected in 1999 as well as the amount of glass being collected, recycled and reutilized. Bottles for beer and carbonised soft drinks in the deposit system are excluded as they are reused in a closed system.
The purpose of the statistics is to establish a yearly data basis which will show development within this area and evaluate the current recycling and waste disposal achievements compared to the political targets.
In table A the findings for 1997, 1998 and 1999 are summarized. The main features are as follows:
 | In 1999 the use of glass packaging amounted to 167,295 tons – a drop of 9 per cent since 1998. This is primarily due to a reduction in the volume of cross-frontier trade of 14,000 tons. |
| In 1999 the collection of glass packaging amounted to 125,817 tons. This figure is practically identical to 1998. The percentage of total consumption which was collected rose to 74 per cent compared to 68 per cent in 1998. The reason for this was a drop in consumption. |
| In 1999 Danish recycling of bottles (absolute amount) remained unchanged compared to 1998. Recycling was 18 per cent of the collected consumption in 1999, against 16 per cent in 1998. |
| The amount of bottles exported for refilling abroad rose by approx. 3 millions the equivalent of 1,400 tons. In total 61 millions bottles were exported in 1999. Thus the Danish export of recyclable bottles amounted to approx. 48 per cent of the collected amount of recyclable bottles. |
| In total 67,865 tons of recyclable Danish broken glass (cullets) was brought to Rexam Holmegaard. 55,032 tons (81 per cent) of this originated from the collection of wine and alcohol bottles plus other glass packaging. Broken brewery glass made up the rest. |
| The amount of broken glass (cullets) exported in 1999 amounted to 8,838 tons. There was, in 1999, a rise in all recycled amounts of such glass. |
| The total recyclable amount for 1999 was calculated to be 122,633 tons or 74 per cent of the total consumption. Compared to 1998 this is a rise of 5,000 tons. |
Table A.
Consumption, collection and recycling of glass packaging apart from beer and soft
drink bottles with returnable deposit fee
Consumption of glass packaging ( tons) |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Wine and alcohol bottles (sold in Denmark) |
101.027 |
100.745 |
103.420 |
Wine and alcohol bottles (cross-frontier trade shopping) |
26.723 |
36.682 |
12.200 |
Glass jars from food products and medicine bottles |
57.168 |
51.558 |
48.075 |
Non-returnable beer bottles and soft drink bottles (cross-frontier trade shopping) |
5.000 |
5.000 |
3.600 |
Total consumption amount |
189.918 |
183.953 |
167.295 |
Collected amounts of bottles and broken glass in tons (and in percentage of total consumption) |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Danish recycling of bottles |
33.235 |
29.859 |
29.920 |
Bottles exported for recycling |
26.666 |
27.434 |
28.843 |
Danish remelting of broken glass |
46.741 |
51.994 |
55.032 |
Broken glass exported for remelting |
1.088 |
8.319 |
8.838 |
Recycled in total Percentage of total supply |
107.730 (57%) |
117.606 (64%) |
122.633 (73%) |
Broken glass disposed of after collection
|
7.522 0 |
3.146 5.083 |
2.013 1.171 |
Collected glass packaging in total Percentage of total supply amount |
115.252 (61%) |
125.835 (68%) |
125.817 (75%) |
* The recording of the "Unaccounted for" is due to the fact that in the years referred to a larger amount of collected bottles was recorded than it was later possible to trace in the next link (rinsing and export).
The consumption of glass packaging of 167,295 tons in 1999 corresponds to a consumption of 31.4 kg/person or 68.9 kg/household.
The collection of glass packaging of 125,882 tons in 1999 corresponds to a collection of 23.6 kg/person or 51.8 kg/household.