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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 : 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 and demolition 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.

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