Solid Waste Management: 2014

18 January 216 11 hrs 7/216 In 214, the total amount of waste generated decreased by 35.9 per cent over 213. Solid Waste Management: 214 In 214, the total amount of solid waste generated amounted to 1.4 million, down by 35.9 per cent over the previous. The main agent being a decrease of 46. per cent in the generation of non-hazardous mineral waste, which was partially offset by increases of 68.1 and 7.4 per cent for hazardous and other non-hazardous waste respectively (Table 1). Similarly, waste treatment also fell by 35.3 per cent over the same period, mainly due to a steep decrease in the management of waste that was treated as backfi lling (75.3 per cent) and disposal at sea (34.8 per cent) (Table 2). Waste disposed at the Għallis landfi ll went up by 3. per cent, mainly due to an increase of 12,652 or 8.5 per cent in household and similar waste. On the other hand, a decrease of 9.3 per cent was recorded for sorting residues (Table 3). Such developments can be partly attributed to a decrease in the waste treated at the Sant Antnin waste treatment plant. In fact, in 214, waste output from this plant was cutback by 9,22 (14.1 per cent). The highest drop was in sorting residues (organic material sorted from municipal waste) output to the anaerobic digestion plant (28.3 per cent) followed by sorting residues output to landfi ll (15.2 per cent) (Table 4). Total waste incinerated at the Marsa thermal treatment facility decreased by 465, down by 7.1 per cent over the previous. This drop can be largely attributed to lower amounts of animal and mixed food waste (8.7 per cent) which represents 77.4 per cent of the waste treated at this facility (Table 5). During the under review waste output from private pre-treatment facilities ammounted to 9,639 of which 92.6 per cent were exported for recycling and recovery (Table 6). Inert waste treatment in 214 was characterised by a decrease of 44.1 per cent in treated amounts. Reductions were recorded for all waste categories and for all treatment types except for the recycling of other mineral waste which went up by 114,861 or 4.7 per cent (Table 7). Compiled by: Unit B3: Agriculture and Environment Statistics Directorate B: Business Statistics In 214 the separate collection of waste fractions from Civic amenity sites increased by 1,411 (6. per cent). Households showed a greater preference for the Grey/green bag collection over Bring-in sites for the disposal of recyclable waste. In fact the former increased by 1,162 (9.9 per cent) while the latter declined by 33 (7.5 per cent) (Table 8) Further information on data: Mr Ronald TANTI T. +356 2599 7333 E. ronald.tanti@gov.mt Kindly indicate source when quoting from this release. The advance release calendar may be consulted at www.nso.gov.mt 1 Issued by: External Cooperation and Communication Unit, National Statistics Office, Lascaris, Valletta VLT 2, Malta. T. +356 2599 7219 F. +356 2599 725 E. nso@gov.mt

2 Table 1. Waste generation... Waste category EWC-Stat code Description Hazardous / Non-hazardous 21 211 212 213 214 1.1 Spent solvents HAZ 1,326 1,111 1,36 74 1,473 1.2 Acid, alkaline or saline wastes HAZ 8 2 4 1.3 Used oils HAZ 68 763 84 563 432 1.4, 2, 3.1 Chemical wastes NHAZ 626 719 629 682 1,526 1.4, 2, 3.1 Chemical wastes HAZ 13,792 9,312 12,526 4,69 16,422 3.2 Industrial effluent sludges NHAZ 29 2 3.2 Industrial effluent sludges HAZ 434 43 31 198 266 3.3 Sludges & liquid wastes from waste treatment* HAZ 135 141 5 Health care and biological wastes NHAZ 3 5 Health care and biological wastes HAZ 232 288 37 314 34 6.1 Metallic wastes, ferrous NHAZ 3,391 11,76 4,759 15,37 27,26 6.2 Metallic wastes, non-ferrous NHAZ 2,823 1,512 2,959 2,997 3,831 6.3 Metallic wastes, mixed NHAZ 23,64 16,193 22,452 17,785 15,114 7.1 Glass wastes NHAZ 1,799 34 2,839 3,7 4,672 7.2 Paper and cardboard wastes NHAZ 11,53 14,356 1,588 8,576 16,756 7.3 Rubber wastes NHAZ 1,813 1,882 1,675 2,515 2,26 7.4 Plastic wastes NHAZ 3,52 4,863 4,365 4,939 5,63 7.5 Wood wastes NHAZ 8,172 11,89 13,39 15,135 14,598 7.5 Wood wastes HAZ 24 7.6 Textile wastes NHAZ 24 114 132 296 324 8 (excl. 8.1, 8.41) Discarded equipment NHAZ 441 376 478 137 8 (excl. 8.1, 8.41) Discarded equipment HAZ 1,534 1,566 1,59 1,47 1,453 8.1 Discarded vehicles HAZ 5,588 8,645 12,36 7,197 3,757 8.41 Batteries and accumulators wastes NHAZ 11 2 12 8.41 Batteries and accumulators wastes HAZ 1,59 621 978 1,355 1,461 9.1 Animal and mixed food waste NHAZ 6,75 5,94 7,44 8,574 6,37 9.2 Vegetal wastes NHAZ 6,92 6,766 7,721 7,112 8,81 9.3 Animal faeces, urine and manure NHAZ 2,87 1,824 1,223 1,421 1,496 1.1 Household and similar wastes NHAZ 218,98 26,72 25,68 198,833 26,815 1.2 Mixed and undifferentiated materials NHAZ 1,711 11, 11,393 12,54 13,89 1.2 Mixed and undifferentiated materials HAZ 19 12 43 2 1.3 Sorting residues* NHAZ 8,493 4,583 49,67 5,223 46,537 1.3 Sorting residues* HAZ 111

Waste category Table 1. Waste generation EWC-Stat code Description Hazardous / Non-hazardous 11 Common sludges NHAZ 6,267 2,73 37,1 36,182 34,34 12.1 Mineral waste from construction & demolition NHAZ 746,666 643,412 5,883 541,99 145,531 12.1 Mineral waste from construction & demolition HAZ 5 12.2, 12.3, 12.5 Other mineral wastes NHAZ 9,744 48,611 4,585 617,83 46,138 12.2, 12.3, 12.5 Other mineral wastes HAZ 321 311 868 317 6,48 12.4 Combustion wastes NHAZ 3 4 12.4 Combustion wastes HAZ 19 3 1,534 3,882 3,797 12.6 Soils HAZ 47 12.7 Dredging spoils NHAZ 256, 14,32 1,37,68 663,94 433,17 12.8, 13 Mineral waste from waste treatment & stabilised waste* NHAZ 41 426 345 45 379 12.8, 13 Mineral waste from waste treatment & stabilised waste* HAZ 519 32 68 629 397 Total hazardous 25,173 23,284 33,125 21,335 35,87 Total non-hazardous 1,41,879 1,189,77 1,963,619 2,21,683 1,393,82 Mineral waste 1,93,49 832,343 1,579,148 1,822,932 984,686 Secondary waste 8,894 41,9 5,16 5,627 46,916 Other waste 38,575 316,355 334,456 337,124 362,2 Total 1,436,51 1,212,991 1,996,744 2,232,18232 1,429,672 * waste which is generated from waste treatment operations (secondary waste). Sources: WasteServ Malta Ltd.; MEPA; NSO. 2,5, Chart 1. Waste generation by type: 21-214 2,, 1,5, 1,, 5, Hazardous waste Other non-hazardous waste Non-hazardous mineral waste Non-hazardous secondary waste 3

Year Backfilling Landfilling Incineration Table 2. Waste treatment Other disposal Recycling Pre-treatment Total 21 57,554 872,14 7,261 29,473 119,485 8,44 1,427,317 211 51,128 631,91 6,457 149,12 145,521 15,759 1,89,895 212 438,496 253,484 5,972 1,37,68 123,71 89,554 1,948,257 213 841,993 246,81 6,586 663,94 378,453 88,899 2,226,672 214 28,22 254,312 6,121 433,17 417,642 12,797 1,439,91 Note: Other disposal refers to disposal of inert waste at sea. Sources: WasteServ Malta Ltd.; MEPA; NSO. Chart 2. Waste treatment by type: 21-214 2,5, 2,, 1,5, 1,, 5, Backfilling Landfilling Incineration Other disposal Recycling Pre-treatment 4

EWC-Stat code Description Waste category Table 3. G allis landfill - total waste landfilled 1.4, 2, 3.1 Chemical wastes 536 619 594 624 71 3.2 Industrial effluent sludges 29 2 7.4 Plastic wastes 67 131 55 29 37 7.5 Wood wastes 82 594 899 171 49 8 (excl. 8.1, 8.41) Discarded equipment 2 12 9.1 Animal and mixed food waste 12 12 79 169 82 9.2 Vegetal wastes 6,885 6,761 7,721 6,885 7,793 9.3 Animal faeces, urine and manure 1,945 1,824 943 1,36 1,496 1.1 Household and similar wastes 29,64 158,955 153,328 149,148 161,799 1.2 Mixed and undifferentiated materials 375 125 632 77 696 1.3 Sorting residues* 9,236 47,563 5,275 5,215 45,551 11 Common sludges 6,153 2,73 36,999 36,16 34,34 12.1 Mineral waste from construction & demolition 2,139 922 1,536 86 1,325 12.2, 12.3, 12.5 Other mineral wastes 31 63 78 94 53 12.8, 13 Mineral waste from waste treatment & stabilised 394 424 345 45 379 Total t 237,65 238,799 253,484 246,81 254,312 * waste which is generated from waste treatment operations (secondary waste). Note: All waste landfilled at G allis is non-hazardous. Source: WasteServ Malta Ltd. 3, Chart 3. Waste landfilled at G allis by category 25, 2, 15, 1, 5, Household and similar wastes Sorting residues Common sludges Other waste streams 5

6 EWC-Stat code Waste category Description Table 4. Sant' Antnin Waste Treatment Plant (SAWTP) - total waste output Final treatment 6.1 Metallic wastes, ferrous Exports for recycling 1,324 1,162 1,319 994 6.2 Metallic wastes, non-ferrous Exports for recycling 82 83 85 62 6.3 Metallic wastes, mixed Exports for recycling 2,192 232 21 348 15 7.1 Glass wastes Exports for recycling 333 1,38 2,846 3,155 7.2 Paper and cardboard wastes Exports for recycling 7,376 8,357 6,43 6,193 6,557 7.2 Paper and cardboard wastes Incineration 21 7.4 Plastic wastes Exports for recycling 1,936 2,14 1,829 1,713 1,727 7.5 Wood wastes Landfill 1 8 (excl. 8.1, 8.41) Discarded equipment Exports for recycling 18 18 9.2 Vegetal wastes Landfill 2,456 1.2 Mixed and undifferentiated materials Exports for recycling 324 1.3 Sorting residues* Landfill 8,481 35,551 41,955 4,228 34,93 1.3 Sorting residues* Anaerobic digestion plant 9,192 9,989 12,92 8,672 1.3 Sorting residues* Exports for energy recovery 1,367 1,29 1.3 Sorting residues* Exports for recycling 1,188 645 837 Total 23,99 59,418 63,69 65,486 56,266 * waste which is generated from waste treatment operations (secondary waste). Note: All waste treated at Sant' Antnin Waste Treatment Plant is non-hazardous. Source: WasteServ Malta Ltd. 7, Chart 4. Waste destination after pre-treatment at SAWTP 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Exports for recycling Incineration Landfill Sant'Antnin anaerobic digestion plant Exports for energy recovery

EWC-Stat code Description Waste category Table 5. Marsa thermal treatment facility - total waste incinerated Hazardous / Non-hazardous 1.1 Spent solvents HAZ 6 1.4, 2, 3.1 Chemical wastes NHAZ 91 92 34 91 88 1.4, 2, 3.1 Chemical wastes HAZ 13 187 162 13 92 1.3 Used oils HAZ 2 1 27 5 Health care and biological wastes HAZ 232 287 36 313 34 7.2 Paper and cardboard wastes NHAZ 84 21 4 1 7.5 Wood wastes NHAZ 12 16 42 16 75 7.6 Textile wastes NHAZ 9.1 Animal and mixed food waste NHAZ 6,621 5,82 5,39 5,189 4,735 9.3 Animal faeces, urine and manure NHAZ 1.2 Mixed and undifferentiated materials NHAZ 79 41 1 1.2 Mixed and undifferentiated materials HAZ 4 6 18 7 1.3 Sorting residues* NHAZ 11 64 Total hazardous 364 485 52 461 438 Total non-hazardous 6898 6,898 5,971 547 5,47 6,126 5683 5,683 Total 7,261 6,457 5,972 6,586 6,121 * waste which is generated from waste treatment operations (secondary waste). Source: WasteServ Malta Ltd. 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Chart 5. Waste incinerated at the Marsa thermal treatment facility Animal and mixed food waste Hazardous waste Other non-hazardous waste 7

8 Waste category Table 6. Private pre-treatment facilities - total waste output... hazardous Hazardous / EWC-Stat code Description Non- Final treatment 211 212 213 214 1.1 Spent solvents HAZ Exports for incineration 23 63 91 1.1 Spent solvents HAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 361 646 599 712 1.1 Spent solvents HAZ Exports for disposal 17 552 1.3 Used oils HAZ Exports for energy recovery 2,99 1.4, 2, 3.1 Chemical wastes NHAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 1 1 2 1.4, 2, 3.1 Chemical wastes HAZ Exports for incineration 912 118 159 1.4, 2, 3.1 Chemical wastes HAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 11,287 9,3 1,259 4,94 1.4, 2, 3.1 Chemical wastes HAZ Exports for disposal 94 174 3 178 3.2 Industrial effluent sludges HAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 18 15 167 242 3.3 Sludges & liquid wastes from waste treatment* HAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 251 381 3.3 Sludges & liquid wastes from waste treatment* HAZ Exports for disposal 141 6.1 Metallic wastes, ferrous NHAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 32,82 32,993 33,651 44,437 6.2 Metallic wastes, non-ferrous NHAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 114 3,538 2,942 3,67 6.3 Metallic wastes, mixed NHAZ Exports for recycling 13,159 253 4 13 7.1 Glass wastes NHAZ Exports for recycling 293 32 81 7.2 Paper and cardboard wastes NHAZ Exports for recycling 1,89 12,918 13,232 17,995 7.3 Rubber wastes NHAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 1,92 216 7.4 Plastic wastes NHAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 4,248 5,15 2,765 4,154 7.5 Wood wastes NHAZ Exports for incineration 42 7.5 Wood wastes NHAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 26 74 7.5 Wood wastes HAZ Exports for recycling 24 7.5 Wood wastes HAZ Exports for disposal 129 7.6 Textile wastes NHAZ Exports for recycling 14 158 178 164 8 (excl. 8.1, 8.41) Discarded equipment NHAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 268 813 515 186 8 (excl. 8.1, 8.41) Discarded equipment HAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 1,48 425 463 936 8 (excl. 8.1, 8.41) Discarded equipment HAZ Exports for disposal 266 8.1 Discarded vehicles NHAZ Exports for recycling 129 8.41 Batteries and accumulators wastes HAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 686 881 1,441 9.1 Animal and mixed food waste NHAZ Exports for recycling 112 92

Waste category... Table 6. Private pre-treatment facilities - total waste output hazardous Hazardous / EWC-Stat code Description Non- Final treatment 211 212 213 214 1.2 Mixed and undifferentiated materials NHAZ Exports for recycling 15 7 51 54 1.2 Mixed and undifferentiated materials HAZ Exports for incineration 7 18 1.2 Mixed and undifferentiated materials HAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 4 8 1.2 Mixed and undifferentiated materials HAZ Exports for disposal 2 1.3 Sorting residues* HAZ Exports for disposal 111 11 12.2, 12.3, 12.5 Other mineral wastes HAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 12 12.2, 12.3, 12.5 Other mineral wastes HAZ Exports for disposal 19 792 229 5,875 12.4 Combustion wastes NHAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 3 12.4 Combustion wastes HAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 2,836 3,797 12.4 Combustion wastes HAZ Exports for disposal 298 1,246 1,46 12.8, 13 Mineral waste from waste treatment & stabilised waste* HAZ Exports for recycling/recovery 324 229 12.8, 13 Mineral waste from waste treatment & stabilised waste* HAZ Exports for disposal 293 Total hazardous 15,623 14,612 9,543 19,446 Total non-hazardous 61,339 55,991 55,824 71,193 Total 76,962 7,63 65,367 9,639 * waste which is generated from waste treatment operations (secondary waste). Source: MEPA 1, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Chart 6. Waste destination after pre-treatment in private facilities 211 212 213 214 Exports for incineration Exports for energy recovery Exports for recycling/recovery Exports for disposal 9

1 EWC-Stat code Description Waste category Table 7. Inert waste treatment Final treatment 1.2 Mixed and undifferentiated materials Disposal at sea 353 12.1 Mineral waste from construction and demolition Disposal in quarries 634,5 393,112 12.1 Mineral waste from construction and demolition Recycling 119,412 136,329 113,82 83,892 2,158 12.1 Mineral waste from construction and demolition Backfilling in quarries 392,945 173,8 97,782 12.2, 12.3, 12.5 Other mineral wastes Disposal at sea 34,12 8,8 12.2, 12.3, 12.5 Other mineral wastes Backfilling in quarries 622,732 73,789 12.2, 12.3, 12.5 Other mineral wastes Recycling 282,466 397,327 12.7 Dredging spoils Disposal at sea 256, 14,32 1,37,68 663,94 433,17 Total 1,44,385 678,561 1,543,77 1,826,831 1,22,74 Notes: 1. Disposal at sea of mixed and undifferentiated materials refers to maize. 2. Dredging spoils data for 213 was revised. 3. All waste categories included in this table are non-hazardous. Source: MEPA Chart 7. Inert waste treatment 2,, 1,8, 1,6, 1,4, 1,2, 1,, 8, 6, 4, 2, Disposal at sea Disposal in quarries Backfilling in quarries Recycling

Material Table 8. Separate collection of waste fractions Hazardous / Nonhazardous Bring-in sites Paper and cardboard NHAZ 1,418 1,386 856 913 1,5 Plastic NHAZ 773 682 525 79 59 Cans NHAZ 272 277 181 236 195 Glass NHAZ 1,777 2,61 1,885 2,185 1,951 Total 4,24 4,955 3,447 4,43 3,74 Civic amenity sites Tyres NHAZ 117 152 127 144 121 Mixed construction and demolition wastes NHAZ 8,51 9,1 7,316 1,79 1,162 Paper and cardboard NHAZ 629 542 636 77 791 Glass NHAZ 6 63 19 11 Wood NHAZ 3,73 3,854 3,653 3,962 4,488 Plastics NHAZ 23 128 157 175 197 Metals NHAZ 1,287 1,356 1,183 1, 993 Biodegradable waste NHAZ 879 1,53 1,157 1,42 1,257 Bulky waste NHAZ 4,46 4,657 4,239 4,717 5,138 Clothes NHAZ 22 8 5 Engine, gear and lubricating oils HAZ 3 66 55 Waste containing asbestos HAZ 7 12 115 82 126 Wastes from human or animal healthcare HAZ 7 1 4 6 5 Discarded equipment containing chlorofluorocarbons HAZ 346 125 353 295 31 Fluorescent tubes and waste containing HAZ 9 6 7 5 9 Paints, inks, adhesives and resins HAZ 59 7 19 44 53 Discarded electrical and electronic equipment HAZ 519 531 832 91 933 Batteries and accumulators HAZ 88 45 33 79 1 Total 2,519 21,778 19,931 23,427 24,838 Green/grey bag collection from households Paper, plastic, metals and glass NHAZ 9,233 1,111 1,72 11,729 12,891 Note: Glass is recorded under the green/grey bag collection from households only in 214. Sources: WasteServ Malta Ltd.; MEPA. 25, Chart 8. Separate collection of waste fractions 2, 15, 1, 5, Bring-in sites Civic amenity sites Green/grey bag collection from households 11

Methodological Notes 1. 2. 3. Data on sludges and dredging spoils is presented in wet weight. 4. Waste generation figures in Table 1 are derived from data about the waste inputs into waste management facilities (double counting is eliminated) with the exception of 21 when the data about private pre-treatment facilities was still missing. In order to address this data gap, data about waste exports which originate from private facilities was used. This data was sourced from the trans-frontier shipments of the waste register which is maintained by MEPA. 5. 6. 7. Totals for waste generation (Table 1) and treatment (Table 2) do not equal each other due to storage of waste at certain waste treatment sites. 8. Table 6 presents data about waste outputs from pre-treatment facilities that are operated by the private sector and have a valid waste management permit issued by MEPA. The waste types accepted vary according to the permit conditions of each facility. The full list of designated facilities and their permit conditions is available on the MEPA website: http://www.mepa.org.mt/wastemanagementfacilities 9. Figures included in this news release are not comparable to those included in previous waste management news releases due to methodological changes. All data for 214 is to be considered as provisional. Waste items in Tables 1 and 3-7, are classified according to the Statistical European Waste Classification (EWC-Stat. Version 4). This classification has been published in the Waste Statistics Regulation 215/22 (WStatR), and is a substance-oriented nomenclature used to report waste generation and treatment data to Eurostat. Countries such as Malta that collect data according to the European Waste Catalogue can convert the data into EWC-Stat waste categories by means of the table of equivalence which is published in Annex 3 of the WStatR. In Table 2, data is classified according to waste treatment categories that are in line with stipulations set for the reporting of WStatR data to Eurostat. The only exception is pre-treatment which does not feature in Eurostat's data collection. This has been included due to a significant proportion of waste which is treated in Malta is exported for final treatment after pre-treatment in facilities managed both by WasteServ and the private sector. Differences that occur between the 212 data which is presented in this news release and data that is available on the Eurostat website are due to updates in the data sources which have taken place since January 215, when the latest version of the WStatR data was transmitted to Eurostat. Data in Table 7 covers quarry sites which are operated both by the private sector and by WasteServ Malta Ltd. In 212 MEPA revised the permit conditions of these facilities so that material disposed in these facilities could be classified as backfilling. This explains why in 212 disposal in quarries ceased and backfilling in quarries started being recorded. 1. Definitions: Inert mineral waste managed in quarry sites: Waste which is mainly made up of stones, concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics from construction and demolition. It also includes clean geological material from excavation works. Dredging spoils: Mineral waste that originates from port maintenance activities and is made up of sediments excavated from the seabed. Bring-in sites: Collection depots for clean source segregated recyclable materials. Four types of materials are collected: glass, metals, plastic and paper/cardboard. Civic amenity sites: Collection depots for the separate disposal of household bulky waste and recyclables. Up to 214 there were five sites operated by WasteServ Malta Ltd. Green/Grey Bag Collection from Households: Door-to-door collection of mixed paper, metals and plastics from households on pre-determined weekdays. As from 214 door-to-door collection of glass is also taking place in certain localities. Collected waste items are then sorted by material at the Sant Antnin waste treatment plant and in private pre-treatment facilities. 11. More information relating to this news release may be accessed at: Statistical Concepts: http://nso.gov.mt/metadata/concepts.aspx Metadata: http://nso.gov.mt/metadata/reports.aspx?id=23 European statistics comparable to data in this News Release are available at: EUROSTAT Website/Homepage/Statistics Database Data Navigation Tree Database by themes >Environment and energy >Environment (env) >Waste (env_was) >Waste generation and treatment (env_wasgt) > Generation of waste (env_wasgen) > Treatment of waste (env_wastrt) Tables by themes >Environment and energy >Environment (t_env) >Waste (t_env_was) >Waste generation and treatment (t_env_wasgt) > Generation of waste by waste category (ten_18) For further assistance send a request form: http://nso.gov.mt/en/services/pages/request-for-information.aspx 12