Appendix table 2. Waste treatment in 2018, 1,000 tonnes
Waste class | Jäteluokka | ||||
Total | Energy recovery | Incineration without energy recovery | Material recovery | Landfilling and other disposal | |
Total | 125 234 | 6 251 | 98 | 14 506 | 104 379 |
Chemical waste | 519 | 21 | 49 | 298 | 150 |
Metallic waste | 200 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 1 |
Glass waste | 133 | 10 | 0 | 122 | 0 |
Paper and cardboard waste | 563 | 37 | 0 | 525 | 0 |
Plastic and rubber waste | 100 | 55 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
Wood waste | 3 269 | 3 143 | 0 | 125 | 2 |
Animal and vegetal waste | 952 | 144 | 1 | 798 | 9 |
Household and mixed waste | 2 165 | 1 858 | 9 | 242 | 56 |
Sludges | 737 | 392 | 10 | 224 | 111 |
Mineral waste | 115 365 | 268 | 1 | 11 206 | 103 890 |
Other waste | 1 230 | 322 | 28 | 722 | 159 |
Of which hazardous waste | 1 736 | 95 | 84 | 225 | 1 332 |
Source: Waste statistics 2018, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Juha Espo 029 551 3463, Heidi Pirtonen 029 551 3583, ymparistotilinpito@stat.fi
Director in charge: Ville Vertanen
Updated 17.6.2020
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Waste statistics [e-publication].
ISSN=2323-5314. 2018,
Appendix table 2. Waste treatment in 2018, 1,000 tonnes
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 17.8.2024].
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