March 1, 2004
A nationwide survey on the state of generation and treatment of industrial waste in FY 2001 (April 1, 2001 - March 31, 2002) was conducted and the results have been summarized as follows:
1.
State of generation and treatment (figures in parenthesis are those of FY2001)
(1)
Total amount of industrial waste: Down approximately 6 million tons (approximately 1.4%) compared to the previous fiscal year.
Total volume approximately 400 million tons
(406 million tons)
(2)
Amount by industries: Top-six industries account for 80% of the total, the same as in FY2000.
(i)
Electricity, gas, heat & water supply 93.14 million tons, 23.3%
(91.5 million tons, 22.5%)
(ii)
Agriculture 90.43 million tons, 22.6%
(90.8 million tons, 22.4%)
(iii)
Construction 76.15 million tons, 19.0%
(79.01 million tons, 19.5%)
(iv)
Pulp, paper & processed paper manufacturing 27.14 million tons, 6.8%
(27.06 million tons, 6.7%)
(v)
Steel industry 26.45 million tons, 6.6%
(26.6 million tons, 6.6%)
(vi)
Chemical industry 16.89 million tons, 4.2%
(16.86 million tons, 4.2%)
(3)
Amount by types of waste: Top-three types account for 80% of the total discharge, the same as in FY2000.
(i)
Sludge 186.9 million tons, 46.7%
(189.18 million tons, 46.6%)
(ii)
Excrement of animals 90.09 million tons, 22.5%
(90.49 million tons, 22.3%)
(iii)
Tiles and pebbles 57.10 million tons, 14.3%
(58.83 million tons, 14.5%)
(4)
Treatment of industrial waste: Rates of recycle, reduction, and final disposal, the same as in FY 2000.
Recycle 183 million tons, 45.8%
(184 million tons, 45.4%)
Reduction 175 million tons, 43.8%
(177 million tons, 43.6%)
Final disposal 42 million tons, 10.4%
(45 million tons, 11.1%)
2.
State of final disposal sites (as of April 1, 2002)
Critical status is unchanged.
Total capacity 197.41 million cubic meters(up 3.32 million cubic meters from 2001)
Remaining lifetime 4.3 years
