City profile

Sofia, Bulgaria

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Sofia, Bulgaria.

Indicator year 2020Eur. & Cent. AsiaUMIC

Municipal waste generated479.6kg per person · 2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate2.6%2020 · 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 · 2020 · reported material shares

Other materials26.5%

Paper and cardboard23.3%

Plastic13.2%

Metal11%

Food and organics9%

Glass5%

Garden and green waste5%

Textiles3%

Wood3%

Diapers and hygiene products1%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Mechanical-biological treatment62.2%

Unaccounted25.7%

Landfill, unspecified9.5%

Recycling in treatment mix2.6%

Primary collectionNot reported

Collection operatorMunicipal

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo