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Decrease in household waste
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Waste from households, 2009

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Decrease in household waste

In 2009, every Norwegian generated on average 420 kilos of household waste; about 14 kilos less than the year before.

Consumption (constant basic prices) and household waste. 1997-2009. Index 1997 = 1

In total, 2 million tonnes of household waste were collected in 2009, and around half of this was sorted and sent to recovery plants.

The figures show that household waste generation decreased by 2.0 per cent from 2008 to 2009. At the same time the increase in household consumption has stopped, measured in NOK. The figures do not include discarded vehicles and other waste not covered by the municipal waste collection services.

Household waste. Total amount and recovery. 1992-2009. 1 000 tonnes and kg per inhabitant
The whole country Total Sent for recovery
Total Kg per inhabitant Total Kg per inhabitant
19921 1 012  237 86 20
19951 1 174  269  213 49
2000 1 452  324  581  130
2005 1 844  401  906  198
2006 1 940  414  972  208
2007 2 034  429 1 037  219
2008 2 079  434 1 088  227
2009 2 039  420 1 074  221
1  The figures are scaled down to correct for interference of waste
from the industries.
Source:  Waste statistics, Statistics Norway.

Household waste, by disposal. 1998-2009

Less waste is sorted

A total of 1 074 000 tonnes of household waste were sorted and sent to recovery in 2009. On average, every Norwegian sorted 221 kilos of waste in 2009 compared to 227 kilos in 2008.

In this context, sorted and sent to recovery mean that the waste is pre-sorted in the households or at the waste disposal plants. After sorting, the waste is normally recycled, composted or incinerated for energy utilisation, but residues from sorting are in most cases disposed of in landfills.

More to recovery

The amount of household waste that goes to final disposal has dropped by 14 per cent compared with 2008. Around 291 000 tonnes of household waste were placed in landfills. In 2009, around 846 000 tonnes of household waste were incinerated; an increase of 8 per cent from 2008. Waste sent to material recovery has decreased by 2 per cent.

 

The figures are compiled based on a census conducted by Statistics Norway in all Norwegian municipalities and inter-municipal waste management companies (excluding Svalbard).

Small amounts of waste from Svalbard

People in Longyearbyen generated on average 203 kilos of household waste; about half the amount generated by residents in the rest of Norway. Around 40 per cent of the household waste was sorted out and sent to recovery.

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