The total quantity of waste grew by 8.3% in 2017 to 176,350 kilogrammes.
Roughly half of our total waste in 2017 was recycled. All catering waste produced at Home Office in Hannover that requires disposal for hygienic or legal reasons is used to generate energy (sent to a biogas plant).
Waste by method of disposal | |||||
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in kg | 2017 | + / previous year | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Recycling | 81,330 | -1.57 % | 82,630 | 84,100 | 98,910 |
Composting | 28,080 | +125.00 % | 12,480 | 5,040 | 5,400 |
Residual waste | 65,670 | -1.59 % | 66,730 | 66,690 | 83,940 |
Electronic waste | 1,270 | +47.67 % | 860 | 860 | 5,270 |
Hazardous waste | 0 | -100.00 % | 190 | 190 | 240 |
Total | 176,350 | +8.26 % | 162,890 | 156,880 | 193,760 |