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Waste Statistics and Overall Recycling

Waste Statistics and Recycling Rate for 2010

Waste Type

Waste Disposed of (tonne) Total Waste Recycled (tonne) Total Waste Output (tonne) Recycling Rate 
(%)

Food Waste

538,100 102,400 640,500 16%

Paper/Cardboard

645,700 738,200 1,383,900 53%

Plastics

662,300 78,100 740,400 11%

Construction Debris

9,400 912,400 921,800 99%

Wood/Timber*

80,000 190,000 270,000 70%

Horticultural* Waste

151,800 99,200 251,000 40%

Ferrous Metal

67,100 1,127,500 1,194,600 94%

Non-ferrous Metals

12,400 73,100 85,500 85%

Used Slag

3,800 378,900 382,700 99%

Sludge

114,400 0 114,400 0%

Glass

60,700 19,200 79,900 24%

Textile/Leather

106,200 14,700 120,900 12%

Scrap Tyres

4,000 20,000 24,000 83%
Others (stones, ceramics & rubber etc) 303,600 3,800 307,400 1%
Total: 2,759,500 3,757,500 6,517,000 58%

* Includes 71,600 tonnes used as fuel in biomass power plants

 

 
   
 
 

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