Statistics Norway

Waste, manufacturing industry

2   Waste in the manufacturing industries. By material. 1993, 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2004. Tonnes1
Year 1993 1996 1999 2003 2004
Total 2 967 436 2 731 195 2 945 240 2 631 416 2 943 076
Material          
Food and similar organic waste  446 629  426 421  450 940  352 478  458 460
Sludge - organic, in dry weight  250 177  169 956  237 399  172 278  189 115
Park and gardening waste .. 5 517  972 3 114 3 269
Wood waste  878 676  838 789  671 480  661 680  529 686
Paper and board  206 756  172 890  172 864  255 694  180 992
Glass 55 093 19 223 14 552 22 798 32 042
Metals  180 123  253 267  199 793  124 629  237 013
Electrival/electronic waste .. .. .. 3 399 5 136
Plastic and EPS 34 132 54 151 47 205 27 717 35 102
Tires and other rubber 1 628 5 453 4 573  720  948
Textiles 16 320 5 417 6 155 1 918 1 935
Furniture etc. .. .. .. 87 68
Concrete and bricks  142 760  224 369  166 455 78 246  120 755
Asphalt .. 3 529 4 298 17 603 27 657
Cinders, dust and ashes  363 876  389 718  750 359  537 346  662 461
Sludge, inorganic, in dry weight .. .. .. 35 203 43 072
Chemicals, non-hazardous 18 758 4 881 16 565 6 665 12 235
Other, specified  214 290 70 024 77 435  206 371  222 676
Mixed/unknown materials  158 218 87 591  124 194  123 468  180 453
1  Hazardous waste excluded.
Source: Statistics Norway.

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