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Table 36
(Chapter 14: The Environment)
Environmental Statistics
1999
2003
2004
Average daily solid waste (tonnes)(1)
Municipal solid waste
9 270
9 440
9 290
Construction and demolition waste
7 890
6 730
6 590
Special waste
880
1 590
1 620
Recovered waste
4 220
6 520*
6 280
Total
22 260
24 280*
23 780
Pollution complaints handled (number of cases)
Air
Noise
Waste
Water(2)
Miscellaneous
Total
14 554
10 245
13 311
10 034
9 708
9 428
1 581
1 193
1 192
1 849
2 696
2 407
19
57
119
28 037
23 899
26 457
Notes: (1) All figures are rounded off to the nearest ten.
(2) As from this edition, the previously used complaint categories 'Liquid' and 'Water' are combined into one single category 'Water' on the ground that both types of complaint are dealt with under the Water Population Control Ordinance.
Source: Environmental Protection Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2838 3111)