CONTENT
PREFACE
Hazardous waste
10
12
Material recycling
13
Biological treatment
16
Waste-to-energy
19
Landfill
22
25
Waste economics
26
Waste agenda
28
Glossary
30
33
Staff
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PREFACE
in this process.
The
annual
report,
Swedish
Waste
tal reasons.
biological treatment.
land.
duction.
waste are:
Material recycling
installations.
Biological treatment
Waste-to-Energy
Landfill
municipalities.
be handed in.
same container.
through recycling.
with 2007.
100,000 tons.
quantities.
ed in those figures.
2006
38,960
1,657,520
469,880
2,107,860
226,000
4,500,220
2007
40,880
1,737,720
561,300
2,190,980
186,490
4,717,370
2008
43,320
1,657,840
597,280
2,292,970
140,250
4,731,660
2006
4.3
181.9
51.6
231.3
24.8
493.8
2007
4.5
189.2
61.1
238.6
20.3
513.7
2008
4.7
179.1
64.5
247.7
15.2
511.2
2006
0.9
36.8
10.4
46.8
5.0
100
2007
0.9
36.8
11.9
46.4
4.0
100
2008
0.9
35.0
12.6
48.5
3.0
100
2004
0.6
33.2
10.4
46.6
9.1
100
2005
0.6
33.9
10.5
50.2
4.8
100
WASTE STATISTICS
Summary 1998-2008
million tons
5
tons
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
0
-98
-99
-00
2009
-01
-02
-03
-04
-05
-06
-07
Hazardous waste
Landfilling
Biological treatment
Material recovery
Incineration with energy recovery
-08
Tons
43,320
1,65,840
597,280
2,292,970
140,250
%
0.9
35.0
12.6
48.5
3.0
Total
4,731,660
100
Hazardous waste
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household waste.
areas.
40,000
0.20
35,000
30,000
0.15
25,000
20,000
0.10
15,000
10,000
0.05
5,000
0
-98 -99 -00 -01 -02 -03 -04 -05 -06 -07 -08
-02
-03
-04
-05
-06
-07
-08
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its treatment.
2004
36,800
10,200
17,700
15,700
200
5,800
900
87,300
21,800
109,100
2005
36,300
12,300
22,700
21,000
300
6,700
2,200
101,500
25,000
126,500
2006
45,500
11,900
27,600
26,300
300
7,900
2,400
121,900
28,000
149,900
2007
45,500
12,600
30,800
30,400
300
7,900
2,300
129,800
30,500
160,300
2008
42,000
10,100
28,100
32,900
600
6,300
2,900
122,900
28,800
151,700
Source: El-Kretsen
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MATERIAL RECYCLING
household waste.
as in 2006.
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was 70 percent.
50,310 tons, or 30.5 percent, of plastic
material recycling.
14
was 70 percent.
Recycling 2008
[Tons]
[kg/person]
Recovery degree %
Paper
459,000
49.6
89
Office paper
156,000
16.9
68.1
Cardboard packages
482,000
52.1
74
Metal packages
32,660
3.5
67
Plastic packages
50,310
5.4
30.5
Glass packages
174,170
18.8
93.6
WEEE
122,900
13.3
80
Refrigeration units
28,800
3.1
95
Metal from household waste
152,000
16.4
95
Total
1,657,840
179.1
* 29.5 % waste-to-energy. Total recovery degree 60 %.
** Of which 30 % waste-to-energy
Recycling of household waste 2004-2008 (TONS)
2004
2005
2006
2007
Paper
448,000
483,000
483,000
474,000
Office paper
128,000
135,000
153,000
164,000
Cardboard packages
375,000
380,000
486,790
504,000
Metal packages
33,500
33,700
33,700
35,300
Plastic packages
29,400
31,080
42,130
49,120
Glass packages
152,020
155,000
159,000
171,100
WEEE
87,000
101,500
121,900
129,700
Refrigeration units
21,840
25,000
28,000
30,500
Metal from household waste
110,000
130,000
150,000
180,000
Total
1,384,760
1,474,280
1,657,520
1,737,720
Target %
75
65
70
70 */**
70
2008
459,000
156,000
482,000
32,660
50,310
174,170
122,900
28,800
152,000
1,657,840
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Biological treatment
developing quickly.
hold waste.
generation.
biological treatment
tons
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
0
16
assurance
system
by
Avfall
among
Sverige,
others.
Certification places
requirements on the
voluntary undertaking.
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Composting
Total (tons)
Alingss
Borlnge
Bors
Eslv
Fagersta
Gllivare
Gteborg
Habo
Halmstad
Helsingborg
Huddinge
Hssleholm
Karlshamn
Karlskrona
Klippan
Kungsbacka
Ludvika
Lule
Malm
Motala
Mrrum
Norrtlje
Sala
Sdertlje
Trans
Tby
Uppsala
Vsters
rebro
stersund
verkalix
3,620
12,400
8,950
16,310
4,090
6,920
25,430
790
25,420
55,320
12,900
12,300
12,240
7,830
9,050
6,500
7,450
18,370
32,660
2,610
14,500
1,040
9,720
9,800
1,730
30,210
10,880
9,910
9,600
12,810
740
3,510
11,810
2,670
12,010
780
560
24,410
290
1,760
39,940
12,900
10,120
9,740
7,830
7,160
360
4,600
11,940
32,660
2,610
12,010
970
6,250
5,100
500
23,240
9,280
6,900
9,600
6,260
230
Total
Other plants
392,100
176,600
278,000
176,600
Total
568,700
454,600
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Bjuv
Boden
Bors
Eskilstuna
Falkping
Helsingborg
Huddinge
Jnkping
Kalmar
Kristianstad
Laholm
Linkping
Skellefte
Skvde
Uppsala
Vetlanda
Vnersborg
Vsters
Total
2005
Total (tons)
52,000
2,510
15,870
2,940
7,060
65,540
910
4,490
21,990
81,340
59,170
40,700
5,300
3,550
6,560
2,550
12,700
20,400
405,580
0
1,400
4,670
2,940
3,210
15,210
610
1,780
0
4,300
900
0
3,420
0
2,290
2,550
10,100
14,3000
67,680
2007
2008
Anaerobic digestion
244,374
258,071
283,729
356,087
Composting
389,384
459,827
452,388
515,294
Total biological treatment
633,758
717,710
736,117
871,380
of which food waste
107,028
118,960
134,994
166,807
Total quantity of household waste treated biologically*
433,830
454,450
469,877
561,303
Digestate (tons)
211,080
251,840
272,730
336,100
Biogas (MWh)
118,900
161,600
181,270
228,810
Vehicle gas (MWh)
70,170
68,600
80,180
112,860
Electricity (MWh)
6,230
1,260
1,680
1,230
Heating (MWh)
38,230
61,620
63,600
67,960
Crude gas (MWh)
0
19,130
26,250
36,370
405,580
568,700
974,280
162,680
597,280
2004
Anaerobic digestion
2006
389,350
280,000
162,420
700
48,740
42,300
Waste-to-energy
incineration*.
cling.
treated otherwise.
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Plant (town)
Household waste
Total
Heating
Electricity
Avesta
Boden
Bollns
Borlnge
Bors
Eksj
Finspng
Gteborg
Halmstad
Hssleholm
Jnkping
Karlskoga
Karlstad
Kil
Kiruna
Kumla
Kping
Lidkping
Linkping
Ljungby
Malm
Mora
Norrkping
Skvde
Stockholm
Sundsvall
Sdertlje
Uddevalla
Ume Dva
Uppsala
Vstervik
21,210
30,210
22,580
9,130
29,680
32,840
23,350
292,310
94,020
9,880
56,690
33,160
47,710
0
31,120
41,210
14,670
56,910
177,380
51,400
216,140
10,660
102,670
25,880
429,450
138,110
0
20,190
92,660
171,410
10,350
48,530
67,390
48,540
30,880
96,330
54,050
30,390
453,010
185,290
40,740
149,550
99,710
54,800
12,590
60,000
145,310
27,160
96,240
396,750
57,600
440,580
14,070
196,930
52,220
688,260
209,000
239,280
35,810
153,000
343,800
39,030
157,040
191,000
122,270
80,650
233,630
94,000
67,330
1,226,370
435,340
117,840
348,810
332,000
166,350
35,240
126,510
228,300
72,530
292,510
1,024,120
130,300
1,246,030
40,520
431,600
152,670
1,842,160
460,000
823,450
77,660
390,500
1,134,810
115,080
0
19,500
0
730
32,650
12,180
0
233,790
61,770
6,600
106,400
35,000
0
0
23,270
59,950
0
23,680
130,190
19,920
180,310
0
70,750
12,300
327,030
88,000
0
1,710
81,890
0
0
2,292,970
4,566,810
12,196,620
1,527,600
Total
Avfall Sveriges statistics encompass waste-to-energy plants for household waste. Most plants also accept other waste.
The plants in Sdertlje and Kil are included despite this definition.
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2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Incineration (tons)
Household waste
1,944,290
2,181,890
2,107,860
2,190,980
Other waste
1,243,840
1,637,440
1,991,940
2,279,710
Total
3,188,130
3,819,330
4,099,800
4,470,690
2,292,970
2,273,840
4,566,810
Production (MWh)
Heat
8,548,850
10,168,190
10,270,290
12,151,270
Electricity
739,060
943,270
1,187,390
1,482,750
Total
9,287,910
11,111,460
11,457,680
13,634,020
12,196,620
1,527,600
13,724,220
30
39
154
2190
Emissions to air*
Hg (kg)
38
33
39
36
44
Cd + Tl (kg)
5
21
15
6
6
Pb (kg)
95
77
54
51
136
Dioxin (g)
1
1.1
0.8
0.5
0.8
Bottom ash (tons)
485,000
550,850
598,545
649,680
693,140
APC residues (tons)
138,000
160,920
176,298
183,370
202,920
* Emission values are presented according to the rules for waste incineration.
Processed waste
Energy recovery
tons
5,000,000
5
MWh
15,000,000
15
4,000,000
4
12,000,000
12
3
3,000,000
9,000,0009
2
2,000,000
6,000,0006
1
1,000,000
3,000,0003
-91
-96
-01
-91
-96
Production
-01
Heat
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Landfill
80,000 m3 of leachate.
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producers responsibility.
-94 -95 -96 -97 -98 -99 -00 -01 -02 -03 -04 -05 -06 -07 -08
Quantity of waste deposited
Of which household waste
Deposited quantity
6,080,000
5,340,000
5,050,000
4,750,000
4,800,000
4,900,000
4,450,000
4,240,000
3,770,000
2,940,000
2,480,000
1,940,000
1,830,000
1,994,000
1,670,000
1,380,000
1,200,000
1,110,000
1,150,000
1,020,000
920,000
865,000
880,000
825,000
575,000
380,000
210,000
226,000
186,000
140,000
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
The presented figures on household waste are not completely authentic since there
are fractions of actual household waste which not always can be separated from
other waste.
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
370,000
25,000
50,000
340,000
20,000
70,000
282,200
20,800
60,200
290,100
22,600
52,100
310,800
23,700
65,100
23
24
Household waste only represents a small part of the total waste volume. 112 million
ton waste was treated in Sweden in 2006 according to the official statistics, of which
household waste only accounted for 4.5 million tons.
duced in 2006.
25
Waste economics
waste collection.
applied.
landlords associations.
municipalities.
26
LANDFILL TAX
600
SEK/tons
500
500
400
SEK/tons
400
300
300
200
200
100
100
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
electrical efficiency
-00
-01
-02
-03
-04
-05
-06
-07
-08
-09
TREATMENT FEE
SEK/tons
Landfill
Waste-to-energy
Biological treatment
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
7001200
300600
4001000
7001200
300600
400600
7001200
5001000
400700
7001200
5001000
400800
7001200
5501100
400800
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Waste agenda
Major law alterations, ordinances and regulations to be respected by the waste industry.
1999
The Environmental Code with associated
directives and regulations.
eco-cycles
published.
Parliamentary
2000
Introduction of SEK 250 per tonne tax on
waste taken to landfill.
Deregulation of industrial waste.
2004
2006
2001
ment.
paper.
2002
2005
2007
waste.
Sorting requirements according to 26 of
the refuse collection directive.
Protection Agency.
Introduction of increased environmental
responsibility for the practiser of work and
ties.
2003
Tax on waste to landfill increased to SEK
370 per ton.
28
Directive and regulation about waste incineration came into force on 28 December.
July.
2015
the appendix.
activities.
2008
2010
September 1st.
A new Framework Directive for waste from
the European Community, to be implemented in Sweden by 2010, at the earliest.
A new EC regulation with directives regard-
latest.
2013
2009
2008/98/EC.
get is 70 percent.
effect on January 1 .
st
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GLOSSARY
AEROBIC TREATMENT
BIOCELL
BULKY WASTE
BIODEGRADABLE WASTE
COLLECTION
composting)
tion
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
ANAEROBIC TREATMENT
BIOGAS
COMBUSTIBLE WASTE
BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT
COMPACTOR
BALING
bic treatment
a landfill site
BIOLOGICAL WASTE
COMPOSTING
BIOWASTE
digestion)
ASH
See flue gas cleaning remains and slag
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demolition of buildings
COVERING
ing is laid between layers of waste, final covering is a thicker layer over, sometimes with a
final layer of foliage planted.
INSPECTION CHECK
HAZARDOUS WASTE
LANDFILL GAS
DIOXIN
LEACHATE
Liquid that runs through, pushes out or is contained in waste during landfill, intermediary
Collective name for 210 chloro-organic compounds, 17 of which are extremely toxic and
HOUSEHOLD WASTE
storage or transportation
LINER
DISPOSAL
15 2)
ENERGY RECOVERY
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
MATERIAL RECYCLING
See recycling
processes
NON-COMBUSTIBLE WASTE
INERT WASTE
ORGANIC WASTE
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PRODUCER
action
(waste
producers)
(see
the
PRODUCERS RESPONSIBILITY
2005:209)
household
UNMANNED HAZARDOUS
WHITE GOODS
station
equipment.
WASTE
waste, etc.
Sources: Avfall Sverige, Swedish waste terminology (1998, Afr-rapport 217), 1000 terms in Solid Waste Management (1992, iSWA) as well as the Swedish code of
statutes and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agencys code of statutes.
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tant jobs!
decision makers.
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Staff
Weine Wiqvist
Inge Johansson
Jon Nilsson-Djerf
Managing Director
Waste-to-energy
weine.wiqvist@avfallsverige.se
inge.johansson@avfallsverige.se
Jessica Christiansen
Karin Jnsson
Per Nilzn
Development
karin.jonsson@avfallsverige.se
jon.nilsson-djerf@avfallsverige.se
jessica.christiansen@avfallsverige.se
per.nilzen@avfallsverige.se
Anna-Carin Gripwall
Legal Counsellor
Director of Communications
sven.lundgren@avfallsverige.se
anna-carin.gripwall@avfallsverige.se
Ingegerd Svantesson
ingegerd.svantesson@avfallsverige.se
Anders Hedenstedt
Landfill, waste-to-energy
Pernilla Svensson
monica.lovstrom@avfallsverige.se
Administrator/Public Relations
pernilla.svensson@avfallsverige.se
Jenny Westin
ewa.koverman@avfallsverige.se
digestion, biogas
Petra Kvist Carlsson
Courses, conferences
jenny.westin@avfallsverige.se
hanna.hellstrom@avfallsverige.se
Peter Westling
petra.carlsson@avfallsverige.se
Finance/Administration Manager
peter.westling@avfallsverige.se
karin.lindskog@avfallsverige.se
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