24-5  Daily Average Solid Waste Generation by Type
 
 
        (ton)
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
           
  Municipal Solid Waste①  
    Domestic② 7550 7520 7400 7010 6830
    Commercial③ 1190 1340 1430 1670 1900
    Industrial④ 560 560 610 600 650
    Sub-total 9300 9420 9440 9280 9380
  Construction and Demolition 6410 10200 6730 6600 6560
    Waste ①⑤  
  Special Waste ⑥ 1110 1540 1590 1620 1750
  Recovered Municipal Solid 5320 5370 6510 6310 7110
    Waste ⑦  
  Total 22140 26530 24270 23180 24800
           
   
 
Notes : Municipal solid waste includes domestic waste, commercial waste and industrial waste delivered to disposal facilities but excludes  
                construction and demolition waste and recovered municipal solid waste.  
            Domestic waste covers post-consumer residential solid waste and refuse collected in public cleansing activities.  
            Commercial waste covers solid waste arising from all forms of commercial activities.  
            Industrial waste covers solid waste arising from industrial activities but excludes chemical waste and construction and demolition waste.  
            Construction and demolition waste covers waste arising from construction and demolition activities but excludes material delivered to   
                public filling areas for land reclamation and formation.  
            Special waste includes animal carcasses, abattoir waste, condemned goods, waterworks and sewage treatment sludge, sewage works   
                screening, livestock waste, clinical waste and chemical waste delivered to landfills.  
            Municipal solid waste recovered will be recycled locally or overseas.