Hong Kong 2006
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Appendices
Appendix 1
The Executive Council
Appendix 2
The Legislative Council
Appendix 3
The District Councils
Appendix 4
Overseas Representation in Hong Kong
Appendix 5
Hong Kong Representation
Appendix 6
Statistical Appendices
Table 1
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Appendix 6
Table 36
(Chapter 14: The Environment)
 
Environmental Statistics
 
  2001   2005   2006  
Average daily solid waste (tonnes)(1)            
  Municipal solid waste disposed of at landfills 9 300   9 380   9 280  
  Municipal solid waste recovered 5 320   7 100   7 780  
  Construction waste disposed of at landfills 6 410   6 560   4 130  
  Special waste disposed of at landfills 1 110   1 750 1 630  
             
Pollution complaints handled (number of cases)            
  Air 11 877   12 343   13 264  
  Noise 10 848   8 444   8 755  
  Waste 1 219   1 153   3 375  
  Water(2) 1 637   1 991   1 939  
  Miscellaneous 16   155   220  
               
  Total 25 597   24 086   27 553  
               


 
Notes:
(1) All figures are rounded off to the nearest ten.
(2) As from the edition of year 2004, 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 Pollution Control Ordinance.
Source:  Environmental Protection Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2838 3111)
2005 I 2004 I 2003 I 2002 I 2001 I 2000 I 1999 I 1998 I 1997