City profile

Debrecen, Hungary

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

Indicator year 2022Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated—No published value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate6.5%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill86.7%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

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

Other materials36.2%

Paper and cardboard16.5%

Food and organics13.8%

Plastic10.0%

Textiles5.2%

Diapers and hygiene products5.2%

Glass4.9%

Metal4.7%

Hazardous waste3.6%

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

Sanitary landfill86.7%

Composting6.8%

Recycling in treatment mix6.5%

Primary collectionNot reported

Collection operatorPrivate

Collection modelNational

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo