Written question asked by Joan Ruddock (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 March 1996. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 March 1996 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: If he will list the composting rates in each OECD country, at the latest available date. - Inc ref to OECD "Environmental Data Compendium 1995" and table for amounts of municipal waste composted in OECD countries.

Answer: Ms Ruddock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the composting rates in each OECD country, at the latest available date.[23373] Mr. Clappison: The OECD publishes information on the environment every two years. Data on the composting of municipal waste, which are given in the table is taken from OECD "Environmental Data Compendium, 1995". Information may not be on a consistent basis from one country to another. Information relating to composting in the United Kingdom is not collected centrally. Amounts of municipal waste composted in OECD countries _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Country Year Composted waste (000 tonnes) Total collected (000 tonnes) Canada 1992 218 18,800 USA 1993 5,821 187,790 Japan 1991 57 50,767 Austria 1990 85 2,506 Belgium 1994 96 1,160 Denmark 1993 206 2,377 Finland 1990 50 3,100 France 1992 1,300 20,500 Germany 1990 369 21,615 Luxembourg 1993 5 190 Netherlands 1991 475 7,602 Norway 1992 15 2,223 Portugal 1992 444 3,270 Spain 1993 1,560 14,256 Sweden 1990 100 3,200 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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