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Brakes on for household waste
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2009-06-23T10:00:00.000Z
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Waste from households2008

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Brakes on for household waste

In 2008, every Norwegian generated on average 434 kilos of household waste; only 5 kilos more than the year before.

Consumption (constant basic prices) and household waste. 1997-2008. Index 1997=1

Household waste, by disposal. 1998-2008

In total, 2 million tonnes of household waste was collected in 2008, and around half of this was sorted and sent to recovery plants.

The figures show that household waste generation increased by 2.0 per cent from 2007 to 2008. This is more than the increase in household consumption, measured in NOK. The figures do not include discarded vehicles and other waste not covered by the municipal waste collection services.

Household waste. Total amount and recovery. 1992-2008. 1 000 tonnes and kg per inhabitant
The whole country Total Sent for recovery
Total Kg per inhabitant Total Kg per inhabitant
19921 1 012  237 86 20
19951 1 174  269  213 49
2000 1 452  324  581  130
2005 1 844  401  906  198
2006 1 940  414  972  208
2007 2 034  429 1 037  219
2008 2 079  434 1 088  227
1  The figures are scaled down to correct for interference
of waste from the industries.
Source:  Waste statistics, Statistics Norway.

More waste is sorted

A total of 1 088 000 tonnes of household waste were sorted and sent to recovery in 2008; an increase of 4 per cent since 2007. On average, every Norwegian sorted 227 kilos of waste in 2008 compared to 219 kilos in 2007.

In this context, sorted and sent to recovery mean that the waste is pre-sorted in the households or at the waste disposal plants. After sorting, the waste is normally recycled, composted or incinerated for energy utilisation, but residues from sorting are in most cases disposed of in landfills.

More sent to recovery

The amount of household waste that goes to final disposal has fallen by 2 per cent compared with 2007. Around 375 000 tonnes of household waste were placed in landfills. In 2008, around 781 000 tonnes of household waste were incinerated; an increase of 2 per cent from 2007. Waste sent to material recovery increased by 4 per cent.

The figures are compiled based on a census conducted by Statistics Norway in all Norwegian municipalities and inter-municipal waste management companies (excluding Svalbard).

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