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Waste Generated (tons)
Year |
Plants |
Non-hazardous Waste Generated |
Hazardous Waste Generated |
Total Waste Generated |
Of Which Packaging |
2011 |
150 |
1,804,698 |
50,614 |
1,855,312 |
97,099 |
2010 |
148 |
1,650,257 |
61,754 |
1,712,011 |
90,982 |
2009 |
113 |
1,007,897 |
50,161 |
1,058,058 |
62,594 |
Waste Disposed (tons)
Year |
Plants |
Waste-to-energy Conversion |
Treatment |
Sent to Landfill |
Total Waste Disposed |
2011 |
150 |
23,336 |
37,489 |
547,056 |
607,881 |
2010 |
148 |
21,609 |
43,936 |
515,434 |
580,979 |
2009 |
113 |
18,110 |
46,926 |
332,860 |
397,896 |
Waste Recovered (tons)
Year |
Plants |
Total Waste Recovered |
Waste Recovered |
Waste Sent to Landfill |
2011 |
150 |
1,247,431 |
67.2% |
29.5%
|
2010 |
148 |
1,131,032 |
66.1% |
30.1% |
2009 |
113 |
660,162 |
62.4% |
31.5% |