Waste generation and processing by target sector in the Netherlands, 1990-2001*

Target sector	Processing method	1990	1995	1999	2000	2001*

		million kg¹

TOTAL	total	50 180	51 990	57 255	57 775	57 880
	reuse	30 605	37 660	43 445	45 365	45 650
	incineration	3 885	4 695	7 100	7 165	7 470
	landfill	13 880	8 215	5 500	4 845	4 760
	discharge	1 815	1 420	1 210	400	0

Consumers	total	6 195	7 320	8 385	8 650	8 675
	reuse	985	2 925	3 790	3 875	3 975
	incineration	1 925	1 865	3 615	3 485	3 470
	landfill	3 285	2 530	980	1 290	1 230
Traffic and transport	total	1 285	1 090	870	855	810
	reuse	1 060	990	785	710	670
	incineration	70	60	50	100	95
	landfill	155	40	35	45	45
Agriculture and horticulture	total	1 590	1 630	1 730	1 705	1 755
	reuse	1 210	1 250	1 675	1 650	1 660
	incineration	75	75	45	45	85
	landfill	305	305	10	10	10
Industry	total	19 990	20 130	20 320	19 390	18 850
(incl. refineries)	reuse	13 880	16 240	16 535	16 530	16 270
	incineration	645	890	1 200	1 410	1 645
	landfill	3 660	1 580	1 375	1 050	935
	discharge	1 805	1 420	1 210	400	0
Trade, services and government	total	3 990	4 105	4 800	4 890	5 060
	reuse	740	1 580	2 370	2 725	2 790
	incineration	900	750	890	845	895
	landfill	2 350	1 775	1 540	1 320	1 375
Construction	total	12 690	14 100	18 045	19 050	19 550
	reuse	9 315	12 910	16 615	17 970	18 420
	incineration	165	160	210	210	210
	landfill	3 200	1 030	1 220	870	920
Energy supply	total	1 390	1 380	1 450	1 675	1 610
	reuse	1 280	1 355	1 395	1 565	1 515
	incineration	25	0	10	5	5
	landfill	85	25	45	105	90
Wastewater treatment	total	2 920	2 135	1 520	1 425	1 425
plants²⁾	reuse	2 075	360	170	205	205
	incineration	80	895	1 080	1 065	1 065
	landfill	770	880	270	155	155
Drinking water	total	125	100	135	135	145
facility²⁾	reuse	60	50	110	135	145
	landfill	65	50	25	0	0

Source: AOO/CBS/RIVM		RIVM/EDC/Oct02
1) Excluding contaminated soil, dredging sludge and manure. 2) The UWWTPs and drinking water supply sectors constitute the Actors in the water chain target sector

Terms and definitions

Waste reviews still use the terminology and definitions for the processing of waste that have been usual in the past. The National Waste Management Plan (that came into force in the latter half of 2002) uses terms and definitions that link up better with European regulations. For example, the definition of 'recovery', that replaces the concept of reuse, is slightly broader than the one used in the past for reuse. The use of the new definition will be linked to a shift in processing.

References

CBS (2002a). Statline. Gemeentelijke afvalstoffen; hoeveelheden. Statistics Netherlands, Voorburg/Heerlen.
CBS (2002b). Statline. Bedrijfsafvalstoffen. Statistics Netherlands, Voorburg/Heerlen.
CBS (2002c). Statline. Zuivering van afvalwater. Statistics Netherlands, Voorburg/Heerlen.
RIVM (2002). Environmental balance 2002. Kluwer, Alphen aan den Rijn.

Relevant sections and indicators in the Environmental Data Compendium

Waste Management theme: Dutch policy
Waste generation and method of processing, 1985-2001
Waste generation and method of disposal (page is not available yet), specification 1999-2001
Guide to 'Emissions and waste by target sector' section
This section contains data about the waste generated by target sector, such as the industry and consumers target sectors.
Guide to 'Waste management measures' section
This section describes the measures taken in the Netherlands to process waste.

Relevant information outside of the Environmental Data Compendium

More data can be found in Statline of Statistics Netherlands