City profile

Vienna, Austria

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Vienna, Austria.

Indicator year 2023Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated566.8kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate19.1%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill5.4%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported material shares

Food and organics32.7%

Paper and cardboard29.3%

Other materials11.2%

Glass7.9%

Plastic7.3%

Garden and green waste2.6%

Metal2.6%

Diapers and hygiene products2.3%

Textiles2.1%

Wood1.6%

Hazardous waste0.4%

Rubber and leather0.1%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Incineration64.9%

Recycling in treatment mix19.1%

Composting8.8%

Sanitary landfill5.4%

Anaerobic digestion1.8%

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

Collection operatorMunicipal

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo