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Table 36
(Chapter 14: The Environment)
Environmental Statistics
2000
2004
2005
Average daily solid waste (tonnes)(1)
Municipal solid waste disposed of at landfills
9 300
9 290
9 380
Municipal solid waste recovered
4 810
6 280
7 100
Construction waste disposed of at landfills
7 500
6 590
6 560
Special waste disposed of at landfills
1 100
1 620
1 750
Pollution complaints handled (number of cases)
Air
18 375
13 311
12 343
Noise
8 785
9 428
8 444
Waste
1 721
1 192
1 153
Water(2)
1 847
2 407
1 991
Miscellaneous
Total
8
119
155
30 736
26 457
24 086
Notes: (1) All figures are rounded off to the nearest ten.
(2) As from the edition of year 2004, 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 Pollution Control Ordinance.
Source: Environmental Protection Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2838 3111)