Appendix table 1. Waste treatment in 2014, tonnes
1 Utilisation as energy | 2 Destruction by incineration | 3 Material utilisation | 4 Landfill disposal | 5 Other disposal, such as reservoirs | Total | |
01.1 Used solvents Hazardous | .. | 24.746 | 686 | .. | .. | 25.432 |
01.2 Acid, alkaline and saline waste Ordinary | .. | 6 | 5.388 | 5.214 | .. | 10.608 |
01.2 Acid, alkali and saline waste Hazardous | .. | 1.187 | 12.615 | 148.370 | 2.255 | 164.427 |
01.3 Used oils Hazardous | 3.164 | 7.693 | 19.611 | 11 | .. | 30.479 |
01.4, 02, 03.1 Chemical waste Ordinary | 2.501 | 2.147 | 27.438 | 73.420 | 21 | 105.527 |
01.4, 02, 03.1 Chemical waste Hazardous | 1.210 | 65.552 | 20.742 | 2.995 | 2.656 | 93.155 |
03.2 Sludge from waste water treatment in industry Ordinary | 111.541 | 202 | 38.115 | 82.269 | 1.082 | 233.209 |
03.2 Sludge from waste water treatment in industry Hazardous | 4.885 | 7.823 | 10 | 34.828 | .. | 47.546 |
03.3 Liquid waste generated in waste treatment and sludge from waste water treatment Ordinary | .. | .. | 2.259 | 36 | .. | 2.295 |
03.3 Liquid waste generated in waste treatment and sludge from waste water treatment Hazardous | .. | 131 | .. | 40.251 | .. | 40.382 |
05 Waste generated in health care and biological waste Ordinary | .. | 48 | .. | 7.296 | .. | 7.344 |
05 Waste generated in health care and biological waste Hazardous | .. | 453 | .. | .. | .. | 453 |
06.1 Metal waste, iron Ordinary | .. | 41 | 157.996 | 755 | .. | 158.792 |
06.1 Metal waste, non-iron Ordinary | .. | 92 | 35.262 | 1.098 | .. | 36.452 |
06.1 Metal waste, mixed iron and non-iron Ordinary | .. | 3 | 7.887 | .. | .. | 7.890 |
07.1 Glass waste Ordinary | .. | 4 | 56.535 | 473 | .. | 57.012 |
07.1 Glass waste Hazardous | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0 |
07.2 Paper and paperboard waste Ordinary | 41.582 | 12.569 | 545.276 | 124 | .. | 599.551 |
07.3 Rubber waste Ordinary | 13.584 | 2 | 14.765 | 25 | .. | 28.376 |
07.1 Plastic waste Ordinary | 56.205 | 17.975 | 7.948 | 1.142 | .. | 83.270 |
07.1 Wood waste Ordinary | 2.889.097 | 58.593 | 115.121 | 36.207 | .. | 3.099.018 |
07.1 Wood waste Hazardous | 6.347 | 3.965 | .. | .. | .. | 10.312 |
07.1 Textile waste Ordinary | 2.093 | 2 | 14.118 | 96 | .. | 16.309 |
07.7 PCB-containing waste Hazardous | .. | 1.034 | .. | .. | 0 | 1.034 |
08 (except for 08.1, 08.41) Equipment removed from use (except for vehicles and battery and accumulator waste removed from use) Ordinary | 56 | 2 | 8.207 | 190 | .. | 8.455 |
08 (except for 08.1, 08.41) Equipment removed from use (except for vehicles and battery and accumulator waste removed from use) Hazardous | 2 | 739 | 5.962 | .. | .. | 6.703 |
08.01 Vehicles removed from use Ordinary | .. | .. | 69.710 | 154 | .. | 69.864 |
08.01 Vehicles removed from use Hazardous | .. | 5 | 61.950 | .. | .. | 61.955 |
08.41 Battery and accumulator waste Ordinary | .. | 86 | 464 | .. | .. | 550 |
08.41 Battery and accumulator waste Hazardous | .. | 10 | 1.693 | .. | .. | 1.703 |
09.1 Animal-based waste and mixed food waste Ordinary | 15.526 | 2.798 | 589.468 | 2.009 | 7.124 | 616.925 |
09.2 Vegetable-based waste Ordinary | 124.304 | 46 | 80.997 | 38.477 | 45 | 243.869 |
09.3 Animal excrement, urine and manure Ordinary | .. | 2 | 821.070 | 15.480 | 7.826 | 844.378 |
10.1 Household and similar waste Ordinary | 444.807 | 196.093 | 18.913 | 431.580 | 56 | 1.091.449 |
10.2 Mixed materials Ordinary | 379.285 | 6.795 | 216.491 | 195.399 | 2.636 | 800.606 |
10.2 Mixed materials Hazardous | 5 | 7.118 | 56 | 199 | .. | 7.378 |
07.3 Screenings waste Ordinary | 58.221 | 119 | 74.769 | 71.669 | .. | 204.778 |
07.3 Screenings waste Hazardous | 1.358 | 23.065 | .. | 40.938 | .. | 65.361 |
11 Ordinary sludges Ordinary | 129.159 | 43.905 | 163.355 | 19.596 | 1.241 | 357.256 |
12.1 Mineral waste generated in construction and demolition Ordinary | 168.481 | 132 | 1.395.649 | 115.075 | .. | 1.679.337 |
12.1 Mineral waste generated in construction and demolition Hazardous | 28.584 | 3.607 | 5.638 | 10.113 | .. | 47.942 |
12.2, 12.3, 12.5 Other mineral waste Ordinary | 2.979 | 4.226 | 6.764.771 | 57.292.777 | 1.134 | 64.065.887 |
12.2, 12.3, 12.5 Other mineral waste Hazardous | .. | 1.488 | 8.970 | 787.778 | 358.520 | 1.156.756 |
07.1 Combustion waste Ordinary | 33 | 11 | 695.169 | 506.922 | 23 | 1.202.158 |
07.1 Combustion waste Hazardous | 1 | 53 | 9.370 | 9.648 | .. | 19.072 |
12.6 Soil materials Ordinary | .. | 179 | 660.438 | 14.924.200 | .. | 15.584.817 |
12.6 Soil materials Hazardous | .. | 788 | 21.878 | 73.204 | .. | 95.870 |
07.1 Dredging spoils Ordinary | .. | .. | 334 | 222 | .. | 556 |
07.1 Dredging spoils Hazardous | 52 | .. | .. | 348 | .. | 400 |
12.8, 13 Mineral waste and stabilised waste originating from waste treatment Ordinary | .. | 419 | 96.800 | 24.568 | .. | 121.787 |
12.8, 13 Mineral waste and stabilised waste originating from waste treatment Hazardous | 97 | 6 | 133 | 39.123 | .. | 39.359 |
Total | 4.485.159 | 495.960 | 12.854.027 | 75.034.279 | 384.619 | 93.254.044 |
Of which hazardous waste: | 45.705 | 149.463 | 169.314 | 1.187.806 | 363.431 | 1.915.719 |
Source: Waste statistics 2014, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Juha Espo 029 551 3463, Simo Vahvelainen 029 551 3457, ymparisto.energia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Ville Vertanen
Updated 26.5.2016
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Appendix table 1. Waste treatment in 2014, tonnes
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