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Waste

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Waste generation

There has been a rapid increase in household waste generated between 2013 and 2017 in Beijing. In 2013 there was a total household waste of 6.71 million tonnes. In 2014, there was an increase to 7....

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Waste transportation

Domestic waste collected by the City begins from drop-off sites in the residential community or public area. This waste is initially taken to different transfer stations and finally taken into trea...

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Waste treatment

Beijing has operated a total of 26 waste treatment facilities, including 12 for landfill, 7 incinerators, and 7 composting plants. The total landfill capacity of these facilities is more than 9,000...

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Waste generation

There has been a rapid increase in household waste generated between 2013 and 2017 in Beijing. In 2013 there was a total household waste of 6.71 million tonnes. In 2014, there was an increase to 7.33 million tonnes - an increase of 10% compared to the previous year. In 2015, household waste generation reached to 7.90 million tonnes, and then got another 10% growth in 2016. In 2017, household waste generation reached to 9.01 million tonnes.

Industrial waste generated in Beijing from 2013 to 2017 has in general seen a sharp decline. In 2013, the number was about 10 million tonnes and then increased to about 12 million tonnes in 2014. However, between 2015 and 2017, industrial waste generation dropped to about 6 million tonnes per year.

Hazardous waste generation was about 130,000 tonnes per year from 2013 to 2017.

For medical waste, Beijing had a gradual increase from 25,400 tonnes in 2013, to 28,000 tonnes in 2014, to 30,000 tonnes in 2015, to 31,300 tonnes in 2016, and to 36,800 tonnes in 2017.

A rough estimation of construction waste generation is about 23 million tonnes per year, and for agriculture waste is about 3.50 million tonnes per year.

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Waste transportation

Domestic waste collected by the City begins from drop-off sites in the residential community or public area. This waste is initially taken to different transfer stations and finally taken into treatment facilities which include landfills, composting sites, and incinerators.

Construction waste is generated by construction project, building demolition or maintenance work. This waste will be used to recycle, refill, or landfill in Beijing.

Organic waste from restaurant is collected and transported by 11 companies in Beijing. The transport fee is about 100 RMB/tonne or 11RMB/barrel (120 Liter).

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Waste treatment

Beijing has operated a total of 26 waste treatment facilities, including 12 for landfill, 7 incinerators, and 7 composting plants. The total landfill capacity of these facilities is more than 9,000 tonnes per day, the total incineration capacity is about 10,000 tonnes per day, and the total compost treatment can deal with 5,000 tonnes per day.

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Infrastructure

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Landfills

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Waste transfer station

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Landfills

Name
Anding
Asuwei
Binyang
Dongcun
Gaoantun
Haidian
Huairou
Liulitun
Lujiashan
Nangong
Pinggu
Shunyi
Yanshan
Yonghezhuang
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Waste transfer station

Name
Baotai
Beichendonglu
Beijingdaxue
Datun
Dongfeng
Fuzhuangxueyuan
Gaolizhuang
Gubeikou
Heyidongli
Huanjingweishengfuwuzhongxin
Jiangtaiwa
Kaiyangli
Ligongdaxue
Lucheng
Machikou
Majialou
Nanyuan
Nongdadongxiaoqu
Qianxi
Shiliuzhuang
Shisanling
Songzhuang
Tiantong
Tianzhu
Tongzhou
Wangsiying
Wuyiwuye
Xiaojing
Xiaoshahe
Xiaotun
Xiaowuji
Yongshun
Yufangyuan
Zhouzhuang

Documents

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Urban household solid waste generation and collection in Beijing, China

Tingting Liu, Xi Tian, Yu Gong, Yufeng Wu
Resources, Conservation and Recycling
Journal Article
2015

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Asuwei waste treatment facility

Photo by Yupeng Liu. Copyright Yupeng Liu.

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Nangong waste treatment facilty

Photo by Yupeng Liu. Copyright Yupeng Liu.

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Anding waste treatment facility

Photo by Yupeng Liu. Copyright Yupeng Liu.

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Organic waste transport fleet

Photo by Yupeng Liu. Copyright Yupeng Liu.

Dahongmen domestic waste transport station

Photo by Yupeng Liu. Copyright Yupeng Liu.

Construction waste transport fleet

Photo by Yupeng Liu. Copyright Yupeng Liu.

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