Data: Waste

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  1. Regional Waste to Landfill
  2. Waste to Landfill per Vehicle
  3. Regional Hazardous Waste Generation
  4. Hazardous Waste Generation per Vehicle

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A. Regional Waste to Landfill

Million kilograms

  2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Asia Pacific and Africa1 8.5 9.1 10.0 8.2 8.4 9.0
Europe2 19.1 19.3 11.7 11.4 9.6 7.7
North America3 66.1 43.7 33.8 38.6 36.7 30.2
South America4 7.9 8.8 7.7 7.6 6.6 3.7

Notes to Data

  1. In 2012, waste to landfill was restated for 2011 to correct for misclassifications in disposal and recycling codes. In 2011, waste-to-landfill data was restated for years 2007-2011 because casting sands (a type of waste) associated with the Geelong foundry (located in the Asia Pacific region) have been removed from the waste-to-landfill totals.
  2. In 2012, waste to landfill was restated for 2011 to correct for misclassifications in disposal and recycling codes.
  3. In 2012, waste to landfill was restated for 2010 and 2011 to correct for misclassifications in disposal and recycling codes.
  4. In 2012, waste to landfill was restated for 2011 to correct for misclassifications in disposal and recycling codes.

AutoAlliance International, our joint-venture plant in Flat Rock, Michigan that produces the Ford Mustang, is included beginning in 2009.

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B. Waste to Landfill per Vehicle

Kilograms

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
17.0 15.6 15.2 13.31 11.21 9.0

Notes to Data

  1. In 2012, waste to landfill per vehicle data was restated for 2010 and 2011 to correct for misclassifications in disposal and recycling codes

In 2011, Waste-to-landfill per vehicle data was restated for all years because casting sands (a type of waste) associated with Geelong foundry (located in the Asia Pacific region) and Taubate foundry (located in the South America Region) have been removed from the waste-to-landfill totals for years 2007?2011.

AutoAlliance International, our joint-venture plant in Flat Rock, Michigan, which produces the Ford Mustang, is included beginning in 2009.

Analysis

In 2012, we reduced waste to landfill on a per-vehicle basis by about 19.6 percent, which reflects our focus on reducing waste produced per unit of production. We decreased waste to landfill primarily through aggressive efforts to generate less waste and recycle more, and through the use of waste-to-energy incineration facilities.

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C. Regional Hazardous Waste Generation

Million kilograms

  2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Asia Pacific and Africa1 12.0 7.8 7.3 9.1 7.5 8.9
Europe 26.9 26.7 19.0 19.5 19.6 19.0
North America2 12.2 9.7 7.7 8.9 9.4 8.9
South America 3.4 3.9 4.5 4.4 5.6 5.0

Notes to Data

  1. In 2012, regional hazardous waste in Asia Pacific Africa for 2008, 2009, and 2010 was updated to reflect adjusted production.
  2. In 2012, regional hazardous waste in North America was restated for 2011 to correct for misclassifications in disposal and recycling codes
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D. Hazardous Waste Generation per Vehicle

Kilograms

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
9.1 9.3 9.32 8.42 7.71 7.5

Notes to Data

  1. In 2012, hazardous waste per vehicle data was restated for 2011 to correct for misclassifications in disposal and recycling codes
  2. In 2011, hazardous waste to landfill data for 2010 and 2009 was restated due to corrections in the data.

Analysis

In 2012, we continued a five-year improvement trend by reducing hazardous waste on a per-vehicle basis by 2.6 percent.

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