Waste - Data - Climate Change and the Environment - Sustainability Report 2013/14

A. Regional Waste to Landfill

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Million kilograms

	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Asia Pacific Africa¹	9.1	9.5	7.4	7.9	8.8	8.2
Europe²	19.3	11.7	11.4	9.6	7.7	7.5
North America³	43.7	34.3	39.5	38.1	32.4	30.8
South America⁴	8.8	7.7	7.6	6.6	3.8	3.3

Data managed through the Global Emissions Manager database

Data notes and analysis

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

B. Waste to Landfill per Vehicle

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Kilograms

2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
15.6	15.2	13.3	11.3	9.4	8.1

Data managed through the Global Emissions Manager database

Data notes and analysis

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.

In 2013, we reduced waste to landfill on a per-vehicle basis by about 5.4 percent compared to 2012, 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.

C. Regional Hazardous Waste Generation

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Million kilograms

	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Asia Pacific Africa¹	7.8	6.5	7.8	7.0	7.2	10.0
Europe	26.7	21.0	22.8	19.6	22.2	21.3
North America²	9.7	7.7	8.9	9.4	8.9	8.0
South America	3.9	4.5	4.4	5.6	4.0	3.8

Data managed through the Global Emissions Manager database

Data notes and analysis

In 2012, regional hazardous waste in Asia Pacific Africa for 2008, 2009, and 2010 was updated to reflect adjusted production.
In 2012, regional hazardous waste in North America was restated for 2011 to correct for misclassifications in disposal and recycling codes.

D. Hazardous Waste Generation per Vehicle

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Kilograms

2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
9.3	9.6	8.8	8.3	7.5	7.0

Data managed through the Global Emissions Manager database

Data notes and analysis

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

In 2011, hazardous waste to landfill data for 2010 and 2009 was restated due to corrections in the data.

We reduced hazardous waste on a per-vehicle basis by 7 percent compared to 2012 and by 27 percent over the last five years. Ford has chosen to target eliminating the landfill of hazardous waste first, because this provides the quickest and most cost-effective benefits to human health and the environment.