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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)