| Solid Waste Management |
Unit |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| % of population with access to waste collection services |
% |
100 |
100 |
100 |
| Total waste generated1 |
mil tons/yr |
5.60 |
5.97 |
6.11 |
| Total waste recycled |
mil tons/yr
(%) |
3.03
(54%) |
3.34
(56%) |
3.48
(57%) |
| Total waste incinerated |
mil tons/yr
(%) |
2.38
(43%) |
2.45
(41%) |
2.48
(41%) |
| Total waste landfilled2 |
mil tons/yr
(%) |
0.19
(3%) |
0.18
(3%) |
0.15
(2%) |
| Total domestic waste disposed |
mil tons/yr |
1.50 |
1.48 |
1.52 |
| Total domestic waste disposed per capita |
kg/day/person |
0.88 |
0.84 |
0.84 |
| Total non-domestic waste disposed |
mil tons/yr |
1.07 |
1.14 |
1.11 |
| Total energy produced from incineration |
MWh |
974,945 |
1,048,072 |
1,064,956 |
| Lifespan of Landfill3 |
years |
35-40 |
35-40 |
35-45 |
1 Total waste generated = Total waste recycled + Total waste incinerated + Total waste landfilled
2 Total waste landfilled includes non-incinerable waste such as construction and demolition waste, used slag and treated sludge and excludes incineration ash generated from waste disposed through incineration
3 Measured from the start of the lifespan of Semakau Landfill, i.e. 1999
| Waste Stream |
Amt of Waste Generated
(mil tons/yr) |
Amt of Waste Recycled
(mil tons/yr) |
Recycling Rate
(%) |
| Used Slag |
0.42 |
0.41 |
99 |
| Construction Debris |
1.18 |
1.15 |
98 |
| Ferrous Metal |
0.87 |
0.81 |
92 |
| Scrap Tyres |
0.02 |
0.01 |
83 |
| Non-ferrous Metal |
0.06 |
0.05 |
82 |
| Wood / Timber |
0.29 |
0.21 |
72 |
| Paper/Cardboard |
1.20 |
0.57 |
48 |
| Horticultural Waste |
0.24 |
0.09 |
39 |
| Glass |
0.07 |
0.02 |
21 |
| Food |
0.61 |
0.08 |
13 |
| Textiles / Leather |
0.11 |
0.01 |
12 |
| Plastics |
0.69 |
0.06 |
9 |
| Others (e.g. ceramics, silt, etc.) |
0.27 |
0.01 |
1 |
| Sludge |
0.09 |
0.00 |
0 |
| Total |
6.11 |
3.49 |
57 |