Appendix table 1. Municipal waste 2019, tonnes
| Total waste treatment | Material recovery (w/o aerobic and anaerobic digestion) | Aerobic and anaerobic digestion | Energy recovery | Incineration without energy recovery | Landfilling | |
| Mixed waste | 1 536 962 | 0 | 10 748 | 1 515 281 | 0 | 10 933 |
| Separately collected waste total, of which | 1 430 673 | 898 458 | 428 498 | 99 317 | 349 | 4 051 |
| - Paper and cardboard waste | 441 879 | 433 551 | 0 | 8 328 | 0 | 0 |
| - Biodegradable waste | 464 267 | 24 015 | 412 702 | 26 801 | 9 | 740 |
| - Glass waste | 80 350 | 80 061 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 254 |
| - Metal waste | 164 145 | 164 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - Wood waste | 113 680 | 81 036 | 128 | 31 886 | 0 | 630 |
| - Plastic waste | 74 497 | 56 594 | 0 | 17 894 | 9 | 0 |
| - Electrical and electronic waste | 59 056 | 59 053 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| - Other separately collected fractions | 32 799 | 3 | 15 668 | 14 370 | 331 | 2 427 |
| Other and unspecified waste | 155 070 | 17 214 | 2 309 | 120 511 | 351 | 14 685 |
| Total waste | 3 122 705 | 915 672 | 441 555 | 1 735 109 | 700 | 29 669 |
Source: Waste statistics 2019, Municipal waste, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Heidi Pirtonen 029 551 3093, Juha Espo 029 551 3463, ymparistotilinpito@stat.fi
Head of Department in charge: Mari Ylä-Jarkko
Updated 9.12.2020
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Appendix table 1. Municipal waste 2019, tonnes
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