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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)