Municipal waste; quantities, 1993-2015

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Municipal waste; quantities, 1993-2015
Regional divisions Periods Municipal waste (1000 tonnes) Total municipal waste (1 000 tonnes) Municipal waste (1000 tonnes) Household waste Total Total household waste (1 000 tonnes) Municipal waste (1000 tonnes) Household waste Kerbside collection Total household waste (1 000 tonnes) Municipal waste (1000 tonnes) Household waste Bring/drop-off collection Total household waste (1 000 tonnes) Municipal waste (1000 tonnes) Waste cleansing services and other waste Total cleansing services and other waste (1 000 tonnes) Municipal waste (kg per capita) Total municipal waste (kg per capita) Municipal waste (kg per capita) Household waste Total household waste (kg per capita) Municipal waste (kg per capita) Waste cleansing services and other waste Total cleansing services and other waste (kg per capita) Separate collection Household waste (%) Separate collection Small household waste (%) Separate collection Bulky household waste (%)
Total the Netherlands 1993 8,907 7,274 6,081 1,193 1,634 585 478 107 32 33 27
Total the Netherlands 1994 8,983 7,331 6,162 1,169 1,652 586 478 108 38 39 33
Total the Netherlands 1995 8,811 7,443 6,209 1,233 1,368 571 482 89 42 42 42
Total the Netherlands 1996 9,082 7,710 6,303 1,406 1,373 586 498 89 45 43 49
Total the Netherlands 1997 9,542 8,139 6,597 1,542 1,403 613 523 90 46 44 54
Total the Netherlands 1998 9,692 8,346 6,625 1,721 1,346 619 533 86 47 44 56
Total the Netherlands 1999 9,913 8,697 6,435 2,263 1,216 629 552 77 47 43 58
Total the Netherlands 2000 10,262 8,986 6,560 2,426 1,276 647 566 80 46 42 59
Total the Netherlands 2001 10,286 8,990 6,496 2,494 1,296 643 562 81 46 42 60
Total the Netherlands 2002 10,372 9,043 6,461 2,582 1,329 644 562 83 47 42 63
Total the Netherlands 2003 10,151 8,891 6,293 2,598 1,260 627 549 78 47 41 64
Total the Netherlands 2004 10,382 9,120 6,401 2,719 1,263 639 561 78 48 42 65
Total the Netherlands 2005 10,408 9,158 6,403 2,755 1,250 638 562 77 48 42 65
Total the Netherlands 2006 10,388 9,166 6,379 2,788 1,222 636 561 75 48 42 66
Total the Netherlands 2007 10,550 9,301 6,406 2,895 1,249 645 569 76 49 42 68
Total the Netherlands 2008 10,453 9,211 6,373 2,838 1,242 637 561 76 49 42 67
Total the Netherlands 2009 10,323 9,059 6,273 2,785 1,265 626 549 77 49 42 69
Total the Netherlands 2010 10,061 8,860 6,134 2,726 1,200 607 535 72 50 43 69
Total the Netherlands 2011 10,163 8,915 6,141 2,774 1,248 610 535 75 51 44 70
Total the Netherlands 2012 9,816 8,656 5,982 2,674 1,161 587 517 69 51 44 72
Total the Netherlands 2013 9,451 8,303 5,709 2,594 1,148 563 495 68 51 44 74
Total the Netherlands 2014** 9,516 8,387 5,736 2,651 1,129 565 498 67 52 45 74
Total the Netherlands 2015* 9,519 8,395 5,676 2,719 1,125 563 497 67 53 46 75
Source: CBS.
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Amount of municipal waste collected by or on behalf of municipalities in the Netherlands. Amount of waste by type of waste, province, municipal size class and degree of urbanization. Statistical information on the methods of collection and treatment of wastes.

Data available from: 1993-2015.

Status of the figures:
The 2014 data is revised provisional and the 2015 data is provisional; all other data are final.

Changes as of 27 January 2017:
None, this table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.
This table is succeeded by Municipal waste; quantities. See paragraph 3.

Description topics

Municipal waste (1000 tonnes)
Total municipal waste
Household waste
Household waste. A small part comes from the private sector, offices, shops, etc.
Total
Total household waste
Kerbside collection
Household waste collected from kerbside.
Total household waste
Bring/drop-off collection
Collection via recycling centres or recycling banks at bring sites.
Total household waste
Waste cleansing services and other waste
Cleansing waste is collected by the municipal cleansing and public garden departments (excluding construction and demolition waste).
Other waste refers to waste collected from the private sector, offices,
shops, etc.
Total cleansing services and other waste
Municipal waste (kg per capita)
Total municipal waste
Household waste
Household waste. A small part comes from the private sector, offices,
shops, etc.
Total household waste
Waste cleansing services and other waste
Cleansing waste is collected by the municipal cleansing and public garden departments (excluding construction and demolition waste).
Other waste refers to waste collected from the private sector, offices, shops, etc.
Total cleansing services and other waste
Separate collection
Percentage of household waste collected separately.
Separately collected waste has not necessarily to be reused or recycled.
Household waste
Mixed and bulky household waste and renovation waste are collected as mixed waste streams. All other waste streams are collected separately.
Small household waste
Small household waste includes the following components:
- mixed household waste
- organic kitchen and garden waste
- paper and cardboard
- glass
- textiles
- household hazardous waste
- metal packaging
- cartons for beverages and
- plastics.
Mixed household waste is collected as a mixed waste stream. All other
waste streams are collected separately.
Bulky household waste
Bulky household waste includes the following components:
- bulky household waste
- renovation waste
- electrical and electronic equipment
- bulky garden waste
- furniture
- window and sheet glass
- scrap metals
- wood
- Rubble
- Waste containing asbestos
- used tyres
- clean soil
- roof covering materials and
- other waste categories.
Bulky household waste and renovation waste are collected as mixed
waste streams. All other waste streams are collected separately.