Denmark recycled more, incinerated less from 2011 to 2013

12 October 2015

The Danish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a report on Danish waste, disposal, recycling and incineration, focusing on trend data from 2011 through 2013.
Household recycling rates from 2011 through 2013 increased from 37% to 41%, and the overall recycling rate (adding commercial and industrial recycling) increased from 62% to 66%. Domestic waste sent to incinerators fell from 30% to 27%. However, the amount of waste imported for incineration (energy recovery) increased by 16,000 tons to 158,000 tons. Total waste production increased in Denmark over the two-year period, but the level of industrial waste held constant (Recycling Laws International, 28 September 2015).
Click here for the report (2.37 MB, in Danish).
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