City profile

Belgrade, Serbia

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Belgrade, Serbia.

Indicator year 2018Eur. & Cent. AsiaUMIC

Municipal waste generated379.6kg per person · 2018 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage95%2018 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate13.3%2018 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill25.5%2018 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2018 · reported material shares

Food and organics32.7%

Garden and green waste19.7%

Paper and cardboard15.6%

Plastic10%

Other materials7.3%

Glass4.8%

Textiles4.5%

Diapers and hygiene products4.0%

Metal1.3%

Rubber and leather0.2%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2018 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Incineration51%

Sanitary landfill25.5%

Recycling in treatment mix13.3%

Refuse-derived fuel5.1%

Other treatment2.2%

Unaccounted1.9%

Composting1%

Primary collectionCurbside collection: waste is collected from bins or in bags that are left outside of the property

Collection operatorState-owned enterprise

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo