March 1, 2004
A nationwide survey on the state of generation and treatment of municipal solid 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
(1)
Total discharge: Down compared to the previous year
Total volume 52.1 million tons (52.36 million tons in FY 2000, down 0.5%)
Volume per capita per day 1.124 kg (1.132 kg in FY 2000, down 0.7%)
(2)
Treatment of municipal solid waste: Up in the total volume of recycled waste and the recycle rate, down in the volume of final disposal (Figures in parentheses are for FY 2000.)
Total volume of recycled waste 8.25 million tons (7.86 million tons)
Reduction by intermediate treatment 36.6 million tons (36.48 million tons)
Final disposal 9.95 million tons (10.51 million tons)
Reduction treatment rate 94.7% (94.1%)
Direct landfill rate 5.3% (5.9%)
Recycle rate 15% (14.3%)
2.
State of incinerators: Down in number, up in treatment capacity (as of the end of FY 2001) (Figures in parentheses are for FY 2000.)
Incinerator 1,680 units (1,715 units)
Treatment capacity 202,733 tons/day (201,557 tons/day)
Incinerators utilizing waste heat 1,090 units (1,111 units)
Incinerators with power generation 236 sites (233 units)
Total power generation 1,246 MW (1,192 MW)
3.
State of final disposal sites: No major change in residual time (as of the end of FY 2001) (Figures in parentheses are for FY 2000.)
Remaining capacity 152.61 million cubic meters (157.2 million cubic meters)
Remaining lifetime 12.5 years (12.2 years)
4.
State of charging for domestic waste collection by municipalities: Number of municipalities charging fees for regular collection on the rise (Figures in parentheses are for FY 2000.)
Charging on household waste 2,604 municipalities, 80.2% (2,535 municipalities, 78.0%)
Charging on business waste 2,862 municipalities, 88.2% (2,833 municipalities, 87.2%)
