In 1998 the quantity of residual waste increased to 39 thousand tonnes. This increase
was primarily due to new acquisitions and project-based maintenance at a number of
production units. The other production units achieved a reduction in the amount of
industrial residual waste as a result of improved sorting procedures and more effi
cient waste management. As a consequence of these measures the overall specific
quantity of industrial residual waste produced in 1999 was reduced to 35 thousand
tonnes.
Industrial residual waste is transported to local waste processing companies
for incineration, or goes to landfill. Hazardous waste is comprised of materials that
may be detrimental to the environment and to the health of human beings. The defini
tion of hazardous waste depends on the relevant local legislation. As far as our pro
duction plants are concerned, hazardous waste is comprised of batteries, fluorescent
Total solid waste all production units
1999
1998
residual solid waste
waste water sludge
hazardous waste
1997