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APPENDIX 56

(Chapter 21: The Environment)

Environmental Statistics

APPENDICES

1996

1997

1998

Average daily solid waste (tonnes)

Municipal solid waste (1)

Domestic

6 300

6 800

6 900

Commercial

1 100

1 100

1 200

Industrial

800

800

600

Sub-total

8 200

8 700

8 700

Construction and demolition waste (1)

7 500

6 400

6.700

Special waste (1)

500

600

800

Recovered waste (2)

3 200

3.300

3. 100

Total

19 400

19.000

19 300

Pollution complaints handled (number of cases)

Air

6 160

6 165

7 476

Noise

7 441

5852

9 666

Liquid

1 164

1 127

1 521

Solid

535

753

1 058

Water

83

74

Miscellaneous

9

9

97

9

Total

15 392

13 980

19 827

Notes: (1) 1998 figures are based on EPD waste intake records from Jan.-Oct. 1998. All figures are rounded off to the nearest hundred.

(2) 1998 figure is based on waste recovery for export, which is projected with reference to Jan.-Sep. 1998 data.

Source: Environmental Protection Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2835 1018)

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