Waste treatment and disposal

4   Amounts sorted out by sorting plants and other plants, by material. 2001. Tonnes1
  Total Sorting plants Other plants
Total 1 499 300 1 067 421  431 878
       
Paper and board  229 555  186 754 42 800
Glass 8 453 4 352 4 101
Plastic 11 581 9 306 2 275
Metals  168 773 77 075 91 698
Electrical/electronic waste 16 960 5 722 11 239
Biodegradable waste 43 221 3 199 40 022
Wood waste  222 385  177 011 45 374
Park and gardening waste 27 161 7 744 19 417
Textiles  298  298 0
Concrete and bricks 55 092 38 822 16 270
Hazardous waste 9 693 5 682 4 011
Other  268 697  113 440  155 257
Residual waste  438 015  438 015 0
1  Pure fractions only for reloading or intermediate bearing are not included.
Source: Statistics Norway.

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