City profile

Berlin, Germany

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Berlin, Germany.

Indicator year 2021Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated433.6kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate30.8%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill0.5%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported material shares

Other materials21.1%

Food and organics19%

Garden and green waste19%

Diapers and hygiene products10%

Paper and cardboard9%

Plastic7%

Glass6%

Textiles4%

Metal2%

Wood1%

Hazardous waste1%

Electrical and electronic waste0.9%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Incineration68.7%

Recycling in treatment mix30.8%

Sanitary landfill0.5%

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

Collection operatorNot reported

Collection modelNot reported

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemYes