Figure 4-5 background data - Solid waste disposal

 

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Food waste

125.2

115.3

105.3

95.3

85.4

84.2

74.3

65.2

69.8

72.1

65.1

27.1

15.1

6.8

3.5

3.6

4.6

8.8

3.5

1.3

20.4

44.2

26.5

19.0

25.3

14.9

20.5

20.8

22.6

23.9

13.4

16.1

14.9

15.7

Paper & cardboard

176.4

155.3

134.2

113.1

92.0

90.5

81.8

71.5

78.7

85.2

74.8

29.6

18.3

8.2

5.0

4.9

6.1

12.2

4.9

1.6

9.1

18.0

11.4

8.9

11.4

7.5

9.4

9.1

10.1

10.4

6.3

9.2

7.4

7.4

Wood

139.0

127.8

116.5

105.2

94.0

96.1

104.3

92.3

96.2

79.0

78.3

46.1

21.8

12.4

6.4

7.1

12.1

11.4

6.6

1.8

9.0

10.5

7.7

6.1

6.7

5.2

5.8

5.6

5.9

7.6

8.1

8.3

5.4

4.6

Textiles

8.8

8.6

8.5

8.3

8.2

7.4

6.6

10.1

9.8

6.1

6.0

3.2

0.7

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.1

4.9

4.8

4.2

3.9

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.6

2.8

5.8

4.1

3.3

Rubber & leather

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.2

3.6

3.3

2.0

2.0

1.1

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

6.4

8.6

6.5

5.1

6.0

4.8

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.2

3.6

6.6

5.0

4.2

Garden & park waste

120.5

102.7

85.0

67.3

49.6

49.9

43.4

33.2

34.6

40.6

36.6

14.7

9.2

4.2

1.8

1.9

2.6

5.1

1.9

0.7

2.0

3.2

1.9

1.2

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

2.9

Domestic sludge, degradable

169.3

154.0

138.6

123.3

107.9

99.5

116.9

127.4

121.7

124.0

92.3

61.9

48.3

52.3

35.8

27.4

29.4

32.8

24.4

23.4

16.4

9.4

8.1

4.6

3.4

5.8

7.6

6.4

3.2

7.9

4.5

2.1

6.6

7.1

Industrial sludge, degradable

61.0

56.3

51.6

46.9

42.2

63.5

71.4

31.1

31.3

29.6

24.8

22.0

21.3

18.7

17.2

12.8

17.2

19.7

16.1

10.4

5.5

4.8

2.7

3.8

1.5

3.0

3.2

3.4

5.1

4.6

2.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

Chemicals, degradable

46.0

44.7

43.5

42.2

41.0

38.6

39.3

34.0

29.6

23.4

26.8

17.5

15.1

11.0

12.7

7.1

9.3

9.6

9.2

6.0

6.4

10.8

16.0

10.7

8.9

5.6

13.3

4.8

5.8

4.5

5.0

4.5

4.4

5.1

Demolition

278.2

264.8

251.5

238.1

224.7

220.8

194.8

152.8

175.3

139.3

201.3

164.3

155.2

117.6

124.3

143.3

147.2

120.9

104.3

86.2

7.4

61.9

74.8

58.7

49.4

49.3

55.0

71.2

71.2

66.5

66.6

53.4

64.9

64.8

Plastics*

92.9

103.7

114.5

125.3

136.0

134.8

116.9

98.2

105.0

108.1

99.1

42.4

22.6

11.4

4.5

4.7

6.5

11.8

4.6

1.9

12.0

16.5

10.5

8.5

10.9

7.6

8.6

9.0

9.2

9.0

6.8

9.0

9.0

7.9

Glass*

73.2

76.6

80.1

83.5

87.0

79.0

69.6

75.5

66.3

56.2

62.4

59.5

55.6

50.9

53.3

54.8

55.1

53.6

48.8

39.1

6.9

6.1

4.2

4.0

4.4

4.6

4.4

3.9

4.4

3.9

4.0

6.9

5.3

3.3

Metal*

155.6

146.1

136.6

127.1

117.6

106.0

93.7

103.5

90.8

78.1

86.1

179.7

166.1

168.1

120.2

152.0

152.8

158.8

168.1

212.3

80.2

71.3

82.5

97.8

123.2

48.9

38.8

11.8

7.4

23.1

47.3

47.9

35.5

38.4

Sludge, inert*

95.7

86.5

77.4

68.3

59.2

52.2

41.8

45.3

38.1

36.1

39.4

28.0

22.7

18.6

21.2

16.9

20.2

22.6

20.4

13.3

9.8

6.3

2.5

1.8

0.4

0.9

3.2

1.1

5.0

3.4

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.3

Chemicals, inert*

47.8

46.9

46.0

45.1

44.3

38.6

33.5

36.7

46.1

23.3

26.8

17.4

15.4

11.4

13.0

7.4

9.5

9.9

9.5

6.1

2.5

2.9

3.0

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.9

1.4

1.0

2.7

1.3

1.3

Electric waste*

34.7

36.3

37.8

39.4

41.0

38.6

33.5

33.7

29.6

23.5

27.7

19.0

18.7

114.3

96.3

91.8

100.4

118.2

143.5

14.9

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.1

1.3

1.9

1.7

Ash & slag*

828.4

829.9

831.3

832.7

834.1

289.4

920.5

640.6

354.9

177.7

150.4

104.7

87.5

99.0

83.1

56.2

53.0

71.9

179.6

60.0

38.2

16.3

13.3

16.0

18.4

14.2

13.9

12.1

13.8

17.3

14.7

14.1

13.9

7.9

Particulate matter & dust*

43.1

42.6

42.1

41.5

41.0

38.6

33.5

33.7

29.6

23.3

26.7

17.3

15.1

11.0

12.7

7.1

9.2

9.6

9.2

6.0

26.5

47.0

4.1

2.4

2.0

23.4

8.6

46.8

46.3

68.2

38.4

41.8

41.7

3.2

Soil, sand & stone*

567.2

529.5

491.7

454.0

416.2

339.8

436.2

342.0

415.4

400.0

313.5

367.3

344.8

190.0

254.7

201.6

183.7

176.4

223.1

217.9

1491.0

1849.8

1956.7

2079.1

2493.7

2562.7

3127.2

2537.7

2774.3

2985.9

2694.4

2259.2

2664.2

1601.2

Other waste, inert*

502.3

458.5

414.7

370.9

327.1

330.0

335.6

338.2

312.9

293.1

340.9

322.1

282.1

267.1

265.8

294.4

294.5

301.7

303.1

251.7

97.9

93.9

92.3

94.3

119.1

94.2

94.0

101.9

105.0

120.5

167.7

165.5

171.9

177.0

Total degradable

1127.9

1032.9

937.8

842.8

747.7

752.8

734.7

621.1

650.3

601.3

607.9

387.5

305.3

231.6

207.0

208.5

228.9

220.8

171.3

131.6

87.5

176.3

159.8

122.0

118.9

102.1

125.9

132.2

134.9

136.4

114.3

108.8

115.4

116.5

Total inert*

2441.0

2356.6

2272.2

2187.9

2103.5

1447.0

2114.8

1747.2

1488.8

1219.4

1173.1

1157.4

1030.6

941.9

924.7

886.8

884.8

934.5

1110.1

823.1

1768.0

2113.1

2172.2

2307.2

2775.4

2759.6

3302.3

2727.7

2969.1

3234.3

2977.0

2549.6

2946.1

1843.0

Total

3568.9

3389.5

3210.0

3030.6

2851.2

2199.8

2849.6

2368.3

2139.1

1820.7

1781.0

1544.8

1335.9

1173.5

1131.7

1095.3

1113.8

1155.3

1281.3

954.7

1855.5

2289.4

2332.0

2429.3

2894.4

2861.7

3428.2

2859.9

3104.0

3370.7

3091.3

2658.4

3061.5

1959.5

*Waste types characterised as inert, i.e. DOCi = 0

Updated: 27/2-2025