APPENDIX

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(Chapter 21: The Environment)

Environmental Statistics

APPENDICES

1997

1998

1999

Average daily solid waste (tonnes)

Municipal solid waste (1)

Domestic

6.800

6 800*

7.400

Commercial

1 100

Industrial

800

1 300*

600

1 300

600

Sub-total

8 700

8 700

9 300

Construction and demolition waste (1)

6 400

7 000*

7.900

Special waste (1)

600

800

900

Recovered waste (2)

3.300

3 200*

3 600

Total

19.000

19 700*

21 700

Pollution complaints handled (number of cases)

Air

Noise

Liquid

Solid

Water

Miscellaneous

Total

6 165

7 476

14 554

5 852

9 666

10 034

I 127

1 521

1 827

753

1 058

1 581

74

97

9

9

13 980

19 827

22

19

28 037

Notes: (1) 1999 figures are based on EPD waste intake records from Jan.-Nov. 1999. All figures are rounded off to the nearest hundred.

(2) 1999 figure is based on waste recovery for export, which is projected with reference to Jan.-Sep, 1999 data.

Revised figure.

Source: Environmental Protection Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2835 1018)

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