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Total waste managed 1995-2013

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9/5/2014
1,000 tonnes
1995-2013
Environment Agency of Iceland.
UMH04102
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Landfill permits are issued according to Icelandic regulation no 785/1999.Other disposal refers to open-pit burning and incineration in primitive plants, including bonfires.Municipal waste is household waste and similar waste from companies.

Waste

Other recovery

More comprehensive data collection since 2008 than in earlier years.

Landfill on sites with permit

Landfill on sites with permit according to regulation no 785/1999.

Incineration without energy recovery

Open-pit burning and incineration in primitive plants, including bonfires.