| Table 2.4: WASTE TRANSPORTED TO THILAFUSHI FROM MALE' , 2004-2011, (in tons) | |||||||||||
| Type of waste | 2001 | 2002 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Total | 106,707 | 99,071 | 100,298 | 110,281 | 109,400 | 111,955 | 134,722 | 123,549 | 102,034 | 126,991 | |
| Industrial | 41,084 | 37,517 | 33,055 | 38,901 | 43,648 | 40,179 | 52,791 | 47,881 | 28,591 | 55,484 | |
| Construction debris | 36,160 | 34,450 | 28,390 | 34,160 | 40,070 | 32,702 | 50,600 | 45,210 | 23,900 | 48,992 | |
| Scrap Iron | 1,356 | 662 | 789 | 438 | 726 | 1,193 | 70 | 22 | 8 | 39 | |
| Oil & Fuel | 192 | 282 | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Saw Dust | 2,724 | 1,502 | 3,078 | 246 | 662 | 2,522 | na | 479 | 257 | 804 | |
| Wood | 652 | 621 | 720 | 4,057 | 2,190 | 3,762 | 2,121 | 2,170 | 4,426 | 5,650 | |
| Domestic | 65,623 | 61,554 | 67,243 | 71,380 | 65,752 | 71,776 | 81,931 | 75,668 | 73,443 | 71,507 | |
| Non-organic | 36,253 | 28,233 | 42,651 | 53,060 | 34,853 | 41,097 | 46,788 | 39,249 | 34,524 | 31,724 | |
| Organic | 29,197 | 33,033 | 24,240 | 18,176 | 30,366 | 30,583 | 34,482 | 35,609 | 38,472 | 39,179 | |
| Plastic | 38 | 48 | 222 | 119 | 533 | 75 | 640 | 412 | 413 | 217 | |
| Glass | 135 | 240 | 130 | 25 | - | 21 | 21 | 398 | 34 | 387 | |
| Source: Waste Management Section / Malé City Council | |||||||||||
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