Guide to 'Waste management measures' section

All activities in society result in waste. The total amount of waste generated in 2001 was 57.9 billion kg. Well thought-out and efficient processing (or management) of that waste is very important for a sustainable environment. Society as a whole puts a lot of effort into the proper management of waste.

Index Waste management measures

• Size of environmental services sector in the Netherlands, 1995-2001
• Landfills, numbers and capacity in the Netherlands, 1991-2001
• Waste incinerators, numbers and capacity in the Netherlands, 1970-2001
• Disposal of household waste in the Netherlands, 1985-2002
• Composting plants for organic garden and kitchen waste in the Netherlands, 1989-2001
• Recycling industries in the Netherlands, 1995-2001
• Recycling of end-of-life vehicles in the Netherlands, 1993-2002
• Sludge deposit capacity in the Netherlands by region, 2001
• Second Packaging Covenant, 1998-2001 (page is not available yet)
• Stricter covenant for litter

Composition of the Waste management companies target sector

The Waste management companies target sector consists mainly of companies that engage in the collection, treatment and processing of waste. They may be public or private companies. There are many companies that concentrate on the processing of very different types of waste with a view to recovery. They may sort waste or process it in other ways and they include separation plants, debris crushers for demolition waste, and composting plants. There are also companies involved in the disposal of waste, primarily waste incinerators and landfills.

Relevant sections and indicators in the Environmental Data Compendium

• Dioxin emissions to air from waste incineration facilities in the Netherlands, 1989-2000
• Methane emissions from landfill sites in the Netherlands, 1980-2001
• Index Waste management theme for extensive information about the amount of waste produced in the Netherlands.
• Index Emissions and waste by target sector for extensive information about the amount of waste produced by target sector.
• Costs of landfill and waste incineration in the Netherlands, 1985-2002