Abstract

The structural indicators on municipal waste include the indicator of municipal waste generated. The amounts are expressed in kilograms per person. The annual amount of waste is divided by the population on 1 January of the relevant year. The population figures were taken from the Eurostat NewCronos database by the end of December 2007. The amount of municipal waste generated consists of waste collected by or on behalf of municipal authorities and disposed of through the waste management system. The term ‘municipal' is used in different ways in the separate countries reflecting different waste management practices. The bulk of this waste stream is from households, though similar wastes from sources such as commerce, offices and public institutions are included. Differences between countries are mainly the result of differences in the coverage of these similar wastes. For areas not covered by a municipal waste collection scheme the amount of waste generated is estimated. Wastes from agriculture and from industries are not included. According to OECD/Eurostat Joint Questionnaire municipal waste includes the following types of materials: paper, paperboard and paper products, plastics, glass, metals, food and garden waste and textiles. Graphic Overview Date Creation Default

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