24-5  Daily Average Solid Waste Generation by Type
					(ton)
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Municipal Solid Waste①
Domestic②	7520	7400	7010	6830	6630
Commercial③	1340	1430	1670	1900	2060
Industrial④	560	610	600	650	590
Sub-total	9420	9440	9280	9380	9280
Construction Waste ⑤	10200	6730	6600	6560	4130
Special Waste ⑥	1540	1590	1620	1750	1640
Recovered Municipal Solid Waste ⑦	5370	6510	6310	7110	7780
Total	26530	24270	23180	24800	22830
Notes: ①Municipal 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.
②Domestic waste covers post-consumer residential solid waste and refuse collected in public cleansing activities.
③Commercial waste covers solid waste arising from all forms of commercial activities.
④Industrial waste covers solid waste arising from industrial activities but excludes chemical waste and construction and demolition waste.
⑤Construction waste covers waste arising from construction and demolition activities but excludes material delivered to public filling areas for
land reclamation and formation.
⑥Special 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.
⑦Municipal solid waste recovered will be recycled locally or overseas.