Waste management Waste treatment plants
2023
| Type of plant | Waste treatment plants, total | Total input | Of which | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wastes produced on site | wastes delivered by | ||||
| domestic producers | foreign producers | ||||
| number | 1,000 t | ||||
| 1: Landfill construction is counted as a separate facility. 2: Including sewage sludge in digester with Co-Digestion and waste oil recycling plants. 3: Results of the previous year. - = No figures (exactly zero). | |||||
| Landfills | 987 | 33,884.2 | 5,449.2 | 27,839.2 | 595.8 |
| Landfill construction1 | 319 | 9,716.9 | - | 9,716.9 | - |
| Thermal waste treatment plants | 164 | 25,385.2 | 1,455.7 | 22,811.4 | 1,118.0 |
| Combustion plants with energy recovery | 465 | 20,852.6 | 3,395.9 | 16,193.0 | 1,263.7 |
| Chemical-physical treatment plants | 383 | 6,928.0 | 1,654.1 | 4,870.6 | 403.3 |
| Soil treatment plants | 103 | 3,947.0 | 25.4 | 3,869.6 | 52.1 |
| Biological treatment plants | 1,202 | 16,014.0 | 2,918.1 | 12,997.1 | 98.8 |
| Mechanical (-biological) waste treatment plants | 44 | 3,331.0 | 15.7 | 3,288.7 | 26.6 |
| Dismantling plants for end-of-life vehicles | 1,026 | 291.1 | - | 288.4 | 2.8 |
| Shredding plants and scrap shears | 772 | 14,639.6 | 460.8 | 13,590.6 | 588.2 |
| Sorting plants | 956 | 23,398.8 | 269.9 | 22,405.3 | 723.6 |
| Dismantling plants for discarded electrical and electronic equipment | 304 | 903.2 | 37.6 | 806.9 | 58.7 |
| Other treatment plants2 | 1,039 | 29,190.2 | 3,215.7 | 23,873.3 | 2,101.1 |
| Construction and demolition waste treatment plants3 | 2,680 | 72,898.7 | - | 72,898.7 | - |
| Asphalt mixing plants using hot-mix processes3 | 453 | 14,513.4 | - | 14,513.4 | - |
| Plants for the disposal of mining wastes | 13 | 27,470.6 | 27,470.6 | - | - |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at surface extraction sites | 2,635 | 78,064.1 | 1,113.0 | 76,360.1 | 591.0 |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at underground extraction sites | 21 | 2,915.1 | 188.1 | 2,543.1 | 183.9 |
| Waste treatment plants, total | 13,566 | 384,343.7 | 47,669.8 | 328,866.2 | 7,807.6 |
As at April 24, 2025
2022
| Type of plant | Waste treatment plants, total | Total input | Of which | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wastes produced on site | wastes delivered by | ||||
| domestic producers | foreign producers | ||||
| number | 1,000 t | ||||
| 1: Landfill construction is counted as a separate facility. 2: Including sewage sludge in digester with Co-Digestion and waste oil recycling plants. - = No figures (exactly zero). | |||||
| Landfills | 1,001 | 39,302.2 | 7,190.5 | 31,471.8 | 639.9 |
| Landfill construction1 | 331 | 10,339.5 | - | 10,339.5 | - |
| Thermal waste treatment plants | 159 | 24,579.4 | 1,499.1 | 22,113.6 | 966.7 |
| Combustion plants with energy recovery | 472 | 21,080.2 | 2,799.2 | 17,196.7 | 1,084.3 |
| Chemical-physical treatment plants | 385 | 7,448.6 | 2,610.8 | 4,386.6 | 451.2 |
| Soil treatment plants | 105 | 3,771.9 | 15.1 | 3,701.2 | 55.5 |
| Biological treatment plants | 1,196 | 15,751.6 | 3,083.7 | 12,595.7 | 72.1 |
| Mechanical (-biological) waste treatment plants | 48 | 3,436.1 | 19.3 | 3,384.6 | 32.2 |
| Dismantling plants for end-of-life vehicles | 1,074 | 335.4 | - | 331.4 | 4.0 |
| Shredding plants and scrap shears | 771 | 15,067.3 | 462.8 | 13,972.1 | 632.4 |
| Sorting plants | 943 | 23,291.5 | 338.2 | 22,075.1 | 878.3 |
| Dismantling plants for discarded electrical and electronic equipment | 307 | 895.2 | 12.9 | 830.4 | 51.8 |
| Other treatment plants2 | 1,024 | 28,732.3 | 2,867.7 | 23,818.2 | 2,046.5 |
| Construction and demolition waste treatment plants | 2,680 | 72,898.7 | - | 72,898.7 | - |
| Asphalt mixing plants using hot-mix processes | 453 | 14,513.4 | - | 14,513.4 | - |
| Plants for the disposal of mining wastes | 13 | 27,491.4 | 27,491.4 | - | - |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at surface extraction sites | 2,707 | 91,323.4 | 1,704.1 | 88,768.2 | 851.1 |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at underground extraction sites | 20 | 2,995.8 | 208.1 | 2,581.5 | 206.2 |
| Waste treatment plants, total | 13,689 | 403,253.9 | 50,303.0 | 344,978.8 | 7,972.1 |
As at February 27, 2024
2021
| Type of plant | Waste treatment plants, total | Total input | Of which | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wastes produced on site | wastes delivered by | ||||
| domestic producers | foreign producers | ||||
| number | 1,000 tonnes | ||||
| 1: Landfill construction is counted as a separate facility. 2: Including sewage sludge in digester with Co-Digestion and waste oil recycling plants. 3: Results of the previous year. - = No figures (exactly zero). | |||||
| Landfills | 999 | 39,756.4 | 7,406.0 | 31,796.6 | 553,8 |
| Landfill construction1 | 323 | 10,168.7 | - | 10,168.7 | - |
| Thermal waste treatment plants | 155 | 25,493.6 | 1,583.0 | 22,974.0 | 936.5 |
| Combustion plants with energy recovery | 481 | 22,088.9 | 3,091.8 | 17,871.8 | 1,122.4 |
| Chemical-physical treatment plants | 390 | 7,711.6 | 2,558.2 | 4,709.5 | 444.0 |
| Soil treatment plants | 103 | 3,987.5 | 28.9 | 3,861.1 | 7.6 |
| Biological treatment plants | 1,190 | 16,132.0 | 2,239.2 | 13,829.5 | 63.2 |
| Mechanical (-biological) waste treatment plants | 50 | 3,591.2 | 26.9 | 3,531.2 | 33.1 |
| Dismantling plants for end-of-life vehicles | 1,125 | 452.7 | - | 448.8 | 3.9 |
| Shredding plants and scrap shears | 758 | 16,303.5 | 646.7 | 14,983.1 | 673.7 |
| Sorting plants | 957 | 24,973.6 | 476.0 | 23,668.8 | 828.8 |
| Dismantling plants for discarded electrical and electronic equipment | 306 | 987.6 | 13.7 | 912.0 | 61.9 |
| Other treatment plants2 | 1,017 | 29,236.2 | 3,103.1 | 24,067.0 | 2,066.1 |
| Construction and demolition waste treatment plants3 | 2,640 | 75,253.9 | - | 75,253.9 | - |
| Asphalt mixing plants using hot-mix processes3 | 469 | 14,115.4 | - | 14,115.4 | - |
| Plants for the disposal of mining wastes | 14 | 27,728.2 | 27,728.2 | - | - |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at surface extraction sites | 2,663 | 93,675.9 | 1,737.0 | 91,187.6 | 751.2 |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at underground extraction sites | 20 | 3,173.8 | 214.2 | 2,728.5 | 231.1 |
| Waste treatment plants, total | 13,660 | 414,740.6 | 50,852.9 | 356,110.4 | 7,777.2 |
As at March 29, 2023
2020
| Type of plant | Waste treatment plants, total | Total input | Of which | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wastes produced on site | wastes delivered by | ||||
| domestic producers | foreign producers | ||||
| number | 1,000 t | ||||
| 1: Landfill construction is counted as a separate facility. 2: Including sewage sludge in degester with CO-Digestion and waste oil recycling plants. - = No figures (exactly zero). | |||||
| Landfills | 1,005 | 41,434.4 | 6,869.4 | 34,185.2 | 379.8 |
| Landfill construction1 | 331 | 11,309.5 | - | 11,309.5 | - |
| Thermal waste treatment plants | 154 | 25,275.2 | 1,540.9 | 22,646.1 | 1,088.2 |
| Combustion plants with energy recovery | 483 | 21,847.4 | 3,325.2 | 17,430.8 | 1,091.4 |
| Chemical-physical treatment plants | 380 | 7,243.0 | 2,515.4 | 4,289.9 | 437.7 |
| Soil treatment plants | 106 | 3,775.3 | 13.1 | 3,747.8 | 14.4 |
| Biological treatment plants | 1,192 | 15,370.3 | 1,855.4 | 13,443.7 | 71.2 |
| Mechanical (-biological) waste treatment plants | 49 | 3,679.5 | 25.7 | 3,609.6 | 44.2 |
| Dismantling plants for end-of-life vehicles | 1,167 | 464.3 | - | 460.0 | 4.3 |
| Shredding plants and scrap shears | 739 | 15,859.5 | 548.3 | 14,801.3 | 510.0 |
| Sorting plants | 970 | 24,556.5 | 363.5 | 23,408.6 | 784.4 |
| Dismantling plants for discarded electrical and electronic equipment | 312 | 1,038.4 | 35.5 | 940.7 | 62.2 |
| Other treatment plants2 | 1,009 | 29,129.5 | 2,886.8 | 24,043.6 | 2,199.1 |
| Construction and demolition waste treatment plants | 2,640 | 75,253.9 | - | 75,253.9 | - |
| Asphalt mixing plants using hot-mix processes | 469 | 14,115.4 | - | 14,115.4 | - |
| Plants for the disposal of mining wastes | 14 | 27,110.3 | 27,110.3 | - | - |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at surface extraction sites | 2,703 | 96,613.6 | 2,232.2 | 93,782.3 | 599.1 |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at underground extraction sites | 21 | 3,017.4 | 220.1 | 2,569.9 | 227.4 |
| Waste treatment plants, total | 13,744 | 417,093.4 | 49,541.7 | 360,083.3 | 7,513.4 |
As at April 29, 2022
2019
| Type of plant | Waste treatment plants, total | Total input | Of which | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wastes produced on site | wastes delivered by | ||||
| domestic producers | foreign producers | ||||
| number | 1,000 t | ||||
| 1: Landfill construction is counted as a separate facility. 2: Including sewage sludge in degester with CO-Digestion and waste oil recycling plants. 3: Results of the previous year. - = No figures (exactly zero). r = Revised result. | |||||
| Landfills | 1,027 | 43,751.9 | 8,490.3 | 34,766.3 | 495.4 |
| Landfill construction1 | 346 | 10,796.9 | - | 10,796.9 | - |
| Thermal waste treatment plants | 156 | 25,023.4 | 1,538.5 | 22,265.9 | 1,218.9 |
| Combustion plants with energy recovery | 488 | 21,750.1 | 2,891.6 | 17,663.8 | 1,194.7 |
| Chemical-physical treatment plants | 386 | 7,082.6 | 2,295.3 | 4,317.6 | 469.8 |
| Soil treatment plants | 109 | 3,993.4 | 27.1 | 3,940.0 | 26.3 |
| Biological treatment plants | 1,200 | 15,263.3 | 2,002.8 | 13,217.4 | 43.1 |
| Mechanical (-biological) waste treatment plants | 52 | 3,744.4 | 21.1 | 3,691.5 | 31.9 |
| Dismantling plants for end-of-life vehicles | 1,200 | 514.4 | - | 510.7 | 3.7 |
| Shredding plants and scrap shears | 728 | 15,884.4 | 530.4 | 14,846.7 | 507.2 |
| Sorting plants | 987 | 25,120.7 r | 219.6 | 24,067.9 r | 833.2 |
| Dismantling plants for discarded electrical and electronic equipment | 320 | 1,041.0 | 10.6 | 956.1 | 74.2 |
| Other treatment plants2 | 1,008 | 29,198.0 | 2,961.7 | 24,202.1 | 2,034.2 |
| Construction and demolition waste treatment plants3 | 2,557 | 71,237.2 | - | 71,237.2 | - |
| Asphalt mixing plants using hot-mix processes3 | 493 | 15,320.5 | - | 15,320.5 | - |
| Plants for the disposal of mining wastes | 16 | 26,249.8 | 26,249.8 | - | - |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at surface extraction sites | 2,781 | 101,383.4 | 2,851.5 | 97,812.9 | 718.9 |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at underground extraction sites | 22 | 2,902.6 | 170.7 | 2,485.2 | 246.7 |
| Waste treatment plants, total | 13,876 | 420,258.0 r | 50,261.1 | 362,098.7 r | 7,898.3 |
As at May 20, 2021
2018
| Type of plant | Waste treatment plants, total | Total input | Of which | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wastes produced on site | wastes delivered by | ||||
| domestic producers | foreign producers | ||||
| number | 1,000 t | ||||
| 1: Landfill construction is counted as a separate facility. 2: Including sewage sludge in degester with CO-Digestion and waste oil recycling plants. - = No figures (exactly zero). | |||||
| Landfills | 1,052 | 45,708.2 | 10,455.7 | 34,646.2 | 606.2 |
| Landfill construction1 | 365 | 11,434.5 | - | 11,434.5 | - |
| Thermal waste treatment plants | 157 | 24,986.9 | 1,559.8 | 22,106.8 | 1,320.3 |
| Combustion plants with energy recovery | 504 | 22,805.4 | 4,024.4 | 17,420.6 | 1,360.4 |
| Chemical-physical treatment plants | 395 | 6,404.1 | 1,675.9 | 4,254.1 | 474.2 |
| Soil treatment plants | 113 | 3,875.2 | 155.2 | 3,687.5 | 32.5 |
| Biological treatment plants | 1,209 | 15,060.8 | 2,087.1 | 12,912.1 | 61.7 |
| Mechanical (-biological) waste treatment plants | 53 | 3,770.8 | 37.4 | 3,707.8 | 25.6 |
| Dismantling plants for end-of-life vehicles | 1,240 | 608.9 | - | 604.0 | 4.9 |
| Shredding plants and scrap shears | 739 | 15,717.5 | 484.5 | 14,586.7 | 646.2 |
| Sorting plants | 1,039 | 25,262.9 | 379.1 | 24,146.5 | 737.2 |
| Dismantling plants for discarded electrical and electronic equipment | 336 | 1,063.7 | 10.2 | 975.8 | 77.7 |
| Other treatment plants2 | 1,027 | 29,115.6 | 3,075.2 | 23,960.3 | 2,080.1 |
| Construction and demolition waste treatment plants | 2,557 | 71,237.2 | - | 71,237.2 | - |
| Asphalt mixing plants using hot-mix processes | 493 | 15,320.5 | - | 15,320.5 | - |
| Plants for the disposal of mining wastes | 17 | 26,621.9 | 26,621.9 | - | - |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at surface extraction sites | 2,877 | 99,385.2 | 3,279.9 | 95,551.6 | 553.7 |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at underground extraction sites | 23 | 3,011.8 | 191.7 | 2,590.5 | 229.6 |
| Waste treatment plants, total | 14,196 | 421,391.0 | 54,037.8 | 359,142.8 | 8,210.4 |
As at May 4, 2020
2017
| Type of plant | Waste treatment plants, total | Total input | Of which | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wastes produced on site | wastes delivered by | ||||
| domestic producers | foreign producers | ||||
| number | 1,000 t | ||||
| 1: Landfill construction is counted as a separate facility. 2: Including sewage sludge in degester with CO-Digestion and waste oil recycling plants. 3: Results of the previous year. - = No figures (exactly zero). | |||||
| Landfills | 1,082 | 46,094.3 | 11,579.6 | 33,879.6 | 635.2 |
| Landfill construction1 | 377 | 11,255.7 | - | 11,255.7 | - |
| Thermal waste treatment plants | 156 | 25,119.4 | 1,623.7 | 22,019.1 | 1,476.6 |
| Combustion plants with energy recovery | 551 | 22,747.9 | 3,917.2 | 17,449.7 | 1,381.0 |
| Chemical-physical treatment plants | 466 | 6,611.7 | 2,275.2 | 3,896.9 | 439.7 |
| Soil treatment plants | 110 | 3,823.2 | 224.4 | 3,578.6 | 20.1 |
| Biological treatment plants | 1,242 | 15,819.3 | 2,239.2 | 13,522.9 | 57.1 |
| Mechanical (-biological) waste treatment plants | 52 | 3,823.0 | 43.8 | 3,749.7 | 29.5 |
| Dismantling plants for end-of-life vehicles | 1,257 | 540.5 | - | 536.5 | 4.0 |
| Shredding plants and scrap shears | 744 | 15,579.5 | 462.2 | 14,557.0 | 560.3 |
| Sorting plants | 1,103 | 26,108.7 | 303.1 | 25,074.3 | 731.4 |
| Dismantling plants for discarded electrical and electronic equipment | 337 | 1,033.2 | 8.8 | 952.7 | 71.7 |
| Other treatment plants2 | 828 | 27,527.4 | 3,155.5 | 22,280.4 | 2,091.5 |
| Construction and demolition waste treatment plants3 | 2,870 | 69,954.2 | - | 69,954.2 | - |
| Asphalt mixing plants using hot-mix processes3 | 527 | 14,782.8 | - | 14,782.8 | - |
| Plants for the disposal of mining wastes | 17 | 27,445.5 | 27,445.5 | - | - |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at surface extraction sites | 2,737 | 95,363.2 | 3,299.1 | 91,147.7 | 916.4 |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at underground extraction sites | 22 | 3,031.8 | 177.9 | 2,576.2 | 277.7 |
| Waste treatment plants, total | 14,625 | 417,337.8 | 56,811.1 | 351,819.2 | 8,707.5 |
As at March 2, 2018
2016
| Type of plant | Waste treatment plants, total | Total input | Of which | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wastes produced on site | wastes delivered by | ||||
| domestic producers | foreign producers | ||||
| number | 1,000 t | ||||
| 1: Landfill construction is counted as a separate facility. 2: Including sewage sludge in degester with CO-Digestion and waste oil recycling plants. - = No figures (exactly zero). | |||||
| Landfills | 1,108 | 46,613.1 | 12,169.6 | 33,802.5 | 640.9 |
| Landfill construction1 | 378 | 11,418.0 | - | 11,418.0 | - |
| Thermal waste treatment plants | 157 | 25,294.8 | 1,751.1 | 21,919.6 | 1,624.1 |
| Combustion plants with energy recovery | 601 | 22,442.0 | 3,916.1 | 17,188.4 | 1,337.6 |
| Chemical-physical treatment plants | 495 | 6,958.8 | 2,099.3 | 4,407.8 | 451.7 |
| Soil treatment plants | 113 | 3,766.3 | 214.4 | 3,518.7 | 33.2 |
| Biological treatment plants | 1,256 | 15,612.8 | 2,010.8 | 13,499.9 | 102.1 |
| Mechanical (-biological) waste treatment plants | 55 | 3,947.9 | 52.1 | 3,820.1 | 75.6 |
| Dismantling plants for end-of-life vehicles | 1,274 | 429.4 | - | 424.9 | 4.5 |
| Shredding plants and scrap shears | 734 | 14,806.5 | 605.6 | 13,602.8 | 598.1 |
| Sorting plants | 1,113 | 26,170.8 | 386.6 | 25,181.0 | 603.2 |
| Dismantling plants for discarded electrical and electronic equipment | 338 | 1,020.9 | 15.6 | 943.9 | 61.4 |
| Other treatment plants2 | 957 | 27,673.7 | 2,729.5 | 23,004.6 | 1,939.6 |
| Construction and demolition waste treatment plants | 2,870 | 69,654.2 | - | 69,654.2 | - |
| Asphalt mixing plants using hot-mix processes | 527 | 14,782.8 | - | 14,782.8 | - |
| Plants for the disposal of mining wastes | 17 | 24,346.9 | 24,346.9 | - | - |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at surface extraction sites | 2,813 | 99,147.1 | 2,843.9 | 95,397.3 | 905.8 |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at underground extraction sites | 22 | 2,928.8 | 193.2 | 2,433.5 | 302.1 |
| Waste treatment plants, total | 14,828 | 417,314.8 | 53,334.8 | 355,300.0 | 8,680.0 |
As at March 2, 2018
2015
| Type of plant | Waste treatment plants, total | Total input | Of which | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wastes produced on site | wastes delivered by | ||||
| domestic producers | foreign producers | ||||
| number | 1,000 t | ||||
| 1: Landfill construction is counted as a separate facility. 2: Including sewage sludge in degester with CO-Digestion and waste oil recycling plants. 3: Results of the previous year. - = No figures (exactly zero). | |||||
| Landfills | 1,110 | 44,449.1 | 12,812.3 | 31,092.1 | 544.8 |
| Landfill construction1 | 386 | 11,847.8 | - | 11,847.8 | - |
| Thermal waste treatment plants | 161 | 25,506.1 | 1,673.6 | 22,120.6 | 1,711.9 |
| Combustion plants with energy recovery | 668 | 22,009.9 | 3,537.7 | 17,118.7 | 1,353.5 |
| Chemical-physical treatment plants | 534 | 9,364.6 | 3,931.9 | 5,021.5 | 411.2 |
| Soil treatment plants | 111 | 3,668.3 | 197.7 | 3,370.9 | 99.7 |
| Biological treatment plants | 2,362 | 15,536.5 | 1,645.6 | 13,781.6 | 109.3 |
| Mechanical (-biological) waste treatment plants | 55 | 4,097.8 | 69.5 | 3,981.7 | 46.6 |
| Dismantling plants for end-of-life vehicles | 1,296 | 482.7 | - | 479.6 | 3.1 |
| Shredding plants and scrap shears | 729 | 15,117.7 | 664.2 | 13,789.5 | 663.9 |
| Sorting plants | 1,121 | 25,840.8 | 305.8 | 24,957.8 | 577.2 |
| Dismantling plants for discarded electrical and electronic equipment | 325 | 951.4 | 17.9 | 855.7 | 77.8 |
| Other treatment plants2 | 945 | 26,289.3 | 3,141.9 | 21,106.9 | 2,040.5 |
| Construction and demolition waste treatment plants3 | 2,579 | 65,752.7 | - | 65,752.7 | - |
| Asphalt mixing plants using hot-mix processes3 | 535 | 13,687.8 | - | 13,687.8 | - |
| Plants for the disposal of mining wastes | 18 | 27,893.7 | 27,893.7 | - | - |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at surface extraction sites | 2,834 | 92,891.7 | 2,836.4 | 89,085.8 | 969.5 |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at underground extraction sites | 22 | 2,767.7 | 169.1 | 2,253.8 | 344.8 |
| Waste treatment plants, total | 15,791 | 408,155.6 | 58,897.2 | 340,304.5 | 8,954.0 |
As at July 7, 2017
2014
| Type of plant | Waste treatment plants, total | Total input | Of which | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wastes produced on site | wastes delivered by | ||||
| domestic producers | foreign producers | ||||
| number | 1,000 t | ||||
| 1: Landfill construction is counted as a separate facility. 2: Including sewage sludge in degester with CO-Digestion and waste oil recycling plants. - = No figures (exactly zero). | |||||
| Landfills | 1,131 | 45,010.9 | 13,043.5 | 31,535.4 | 432.0 |
| Landfill construction1 | 394 | 13,165.7 | - | 13,165.7 | - |
| Thermal waste treatment plants | 161 | 25,303.3 | 1,684.4 | 22,056.4 | 1,562.5 |
| Combustion plants with energy recovery | 687 | 21,510.4 | 3,586.9 | 16,452.8 | 1,470.8 |
| Chemical-physical treatment plants | 541 | 9,357.0 | 4,436.7 | 4,542.1 | 378.2 |
| Soil treatment plants | 116 | 3,852.7 | 206.5 | 3,593.7 | 52.5 |
| Biological treatment plants | 2,387 | 15,435.4 | 1,607.6 | 13,737.9 | 89.9 |
| Mechanical (-biological) waste treatment plants | 55 | 4,207.3 | 64.4 | 4,106.3 | 36.5 |
| Dismantling plants for end-of-life vehicles | 1,325 | 524.4 | - | 520.5 | 3.9 |
| Shredding plants and scrap shears | 736 | 15,491.3 | 519.7 | 14,065.3 | 906.2 |
| Sorting plants | 1,126 | 25,891.3 | 334.9 | 24,927.5 | 629.0 |
| Dismantling plants for discarded electrical and electronic equipment | 305 | 839.1 | 9.8 | 781.6 | 47.6 |
| Other treatment plants2 | 917 | 25,661.4 | 2,778.3 | 20,836.9 | 2,046.1 |
| Construction and demolition waste treatment plants | 2,579 | 65,752.7 | - | 65,752.7 | - |
| Asphalt mixing plants using hot-mix processes | 535 | 13,687.8 | - | 13,687.8 | - |
| Plants for the disposal of mining wastes | 18 | 27,407.3 | 27,407.3 | - | - |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at surface extraction sites | 2,873 | 91,766.5 | 1,796.7 | 88,814.6 | 1,155.2 |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at underground extraction sites | 22 | 2,582.6 | 9.8 | 2,276.4 | 296.4 |
| Waste treatment plants, total | 15,908 | 407,447.2 | 57,486.7 | 340,853.6 | 9,107.0 |
As at February 21, 2017
2013
| Type of plant | Waste treatment plants, total | Total input | Of which | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wastes produced on site | wastes delivered by | ||||
| domestic producers | foreign producers | ||||
| number | 1,000 t | ||||
| 1: Landfill construction is counted as a separate facility. 2: Results of the previous year. - = No figures (exactly zero). | |||||
| Landfills | 1,142 | 42,054.3 | 12,002.4 | 29,431.4 | 620.5 |
| Landfill construction1 | 432 | 13,348.5 | - | 13,348.5 | - |
| Thermal waste treatment plants | 167 | 24,807.9 | 1,743.2 | 21,820.1 | 1,244.5 |
| Combustion plants with energy recovery | 705 | 21,296.1 | 3,866.4 | 16,216.5 | 1,213.2 |
| Chemical-physical treatment plants | 552 | 9,253.6 | 4,701.9 | 4,215.5 | 336.3 |
| Soil treatment plants | 114 | 3,757.6 | 216.9 | 3,456.7 | 84.1 |
| Biological treatment plants | 2,462 | 14,658.0 | 1,455.2 | 13,105.7 | 97.1 |
| Mechanical (-biological) waste treatment plants | 58 | 4,166.6 | 68.3 | 4,050.8 | 47.5 |
| Dismantling plants for end-of-life vehicles | 1,331 | 504.5 | - | 501.3 | 3.3 |
| Shredding plants and scrap shears | 733 | 14,596.7 | 307.5 | 13,470.0 | 819.2 |
| Sorting plants | 1,094 | 24,831.6 | 559.9 | 23,703.2 | 568.5 |
| Dismantling plants for discarded electrical and electronic equipment | 321 | 861.6 | 3.0 | 805.9 | 52.7 |
| Other treatment plants | 782 | 23,605.4 | 2,909.9 | 18,555.0 | 2,140.5 |
| Including | |||||
| Waste oil recycling plants | 7 | 510.2 | 0.1 | 381.6 | 128.5 |
| Construction and demolition waste treatment plants2 | 2,172 | 63,633.4 | - | 63,633.4 | - |
| Asphalt mixing plants using hot-mix processes2 | 535 | 12,064.9 | - | 12,064.9 | - |
| Plants for the disposal of mining wastes | 19 | 26,753.6 | 26,753.6 | - | - |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at surface extraction sites | 2,945 | 89,623.0 | 1,768.7 | 86,789.8 | 1,064.5 |
| Backfilling of non-mining wastes at underground extraction sites | 22 | 2,483.1 | 9.6 | 2,203.7 | 269.7 |
| Waste treatment plants, total | 15,586 | 392,300.3 | 56,366.5 | 327,372.3 | 8,561.5 |
As at September 4, 2015