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Table 36

(Chapter 14: The Environment)

Environmental Statistics
  1998 2002 2003  
             
Average daily solid waste (tonnes)(1)            
Municipal solid waste 8 730   9 420   9 440
 
  Construction and demolition waste 7 030   10 200   6 730  
  Special waste 790   1 540   1 590  
  Recovered waste 4 270   5 370   5 480  
         
  Total 20 820   26 530   23 240  
       
             
Pollution complaints handled (number of cases)            
Air 7 476   10 471   10 245  
  Noise 9 666   12 487   9 708  
  Waste 1 058   1 083   1 193  
  Water(2) 1 618   1 529   2 696  
Miscellaneous 9   0   57  
         
  Total 19 827   25 570   23 899  
       

Notes:

(1)

All figures are rounded off to the nearest ten.

(2)

As from this edition, the previously used complaint categories 'Liquid' and 'Water' are combined into one single category 'Water' on the ground that both types of complaint are dealt with under the Water Population Control Ordinance.

Source:

Environmental Protection Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2835 1018)

     
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