Generation and treatment of waste in Europe in 2008

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Series Details No.44, 2011 (19.9.11)
Publication Date 19/09/2011
ISSN 1977-0316
EC KS-SF-11-044-EN-N
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Disposal at landfills declined by 5% between 2004 and 2008, recovery of waste increased by 21%. This publication shows the development of waste generation and treatment from 2004 to 2008 based on data collected pursuant to the Waste Statistics Regulation. It analyses the breakdown of waste generation by economic activity and by households - as well as by waste category. The development of waste treatment operations such as recovery, incineration and landfill are presented.

Source Link http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-statistics-in-focus/-/KS-SF-11-044
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