City profile

Budapest, Hungary

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Budapest, Hungary.

Indicator year 2022Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated350kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate10%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported material shares

Other materials33%

Food and organics30%

Plastic12%

Paper and cardboard10%

Glass5%

Diapers and hygiene products5%

Metal2%

Textiles2%

Hazardous waste1%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Incineration54%

Landfill, unspecified32%

Recycling in treatment mix10%

Composting4%

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

Collection operatorPrivate

Collection modelNational

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo