| Table 2.41 Waste collected for recycling by type of waste, 1994 | thousand tonnes |
| Type of waste |
Total
collected |
Total amount collected for recycling by: |
% of total |
| Public sector |
Private sector |
| Total | 858.10 | 102.64 | 755.46 | 100 |
| Percentage of total | 100 | 11.96 | 88.04 |
| Paper/board | 105.09 | 48.97 | 56.13 | 12.25 |
| Ferrous metals | 374.40 | 8.38 | 366.02 | 43.63 |
| Glass | 38.44 | 26.41 | 12.03 | 4.48 |
| Cars | 62.12 | 3.13 | 58.99 | 7.24 |
| Other non-ferrous metals | 110.20 | 0.50 | 109.70 | 12.84 |
| Tyres | 12.08 | 0.71 | 11.37 | 1.41 |
| Aluminium | 3.86 | 0.38 | 3.48 | 0.45 |
| Oil | 30.24 | 0.44 | 29.80 | 3.52 |
| Plastics | 16.64 | 0.11 | 16.54 | 1.94 |
| Batteries | 1.87 | 0.08 | 1.79 | 0.22 |
| Textiles | 1.33 | 0.49 | 0.84 | 0.16 |
| Miscellaneous | 101.82 | 13.05 | 88.77 | 11.87 |
| Source: SOAEFD Environment Group |
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