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Waste Statistics and Overall Recycling
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Waste Statistics and Recycling Rate for 2012 |
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Waste Type |
Waste
Disposed of (tonne) |
Total Waste
Recycled
(tonne) |
Total Waste Output
(tonne) |
Recycling
Rate
(%) |
| Construction Debris |
9,100 |
1,282,700 |
1,291,800 |
99% |
| Used Slag |
9,800 |
358,000 |
367,800 |
97% |
| Ferrous Metal |
54,800 |
1,331,200 |
1,386,000 |
96% |
| Scrap Tyres |
2,300 |
16,100 |
18,400 |
88% |
| Non-ferrous Metals |
25,200 |
97,300 |
122,500 |
79% |
| Wood/Timber* |
107,800 |
236,000 |
343,800 |
69% |
| Paper/Cardboard |
555,300 |
696,700 |
1,252,000 |
56% |
| Horticultural* Waste |
139,800 |
108,000 |
247,800 |
44% |
| Glass |
55,400 |
19,500 |
74,900 |
26% |
| Food waste |
618,100 |
85,100 |
703,200 |
12% |
| Textile/Leather |
141,000 |
18,300 |
159,300 |
11% |
| Plastics |
721,300 |
82,100 |
803,400 |
10% |
| Others (stones, ceramics & rubber |
333,800 |
4,600 |
338,400 |
1% |
| Sludge |
160,200 |
0 |
160,200 |
0% |
| Total |
2,933,900 |
4,335,600 |
7,269,500 |
60% |
* Includes 110,300 tonnes used as fuel in biomass power plants
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