Country profile

Albania

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Albania.

Indicator years 2021–2023Eur. & Cent. AsiaUMIC

Municipal waste generated306kg per person · 2023 · Eurostat · municipal waste generated

Collection coverage89.2%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate18.8%2023 · Eurostat · municipal recycling rate

Uncollected waste8.2%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping0.1%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

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

Food and organics58.1%

Plastic9.2%

Paper and cardboard8.9%

Other materials7.9%

Glass4.9%

Textiles4.5%

Wood3.6%

Metal2.2%

Hazardous waste0.4%

Electrical and electronic waste0.3%

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

Landfill, unspecified70.3%

Recycling in treatment mix17.3%

Uncollected8.2%

Incineration4.1%

Open dumping0.1%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Integrated Waste Management Plan 2020-2035.

Responsible institutionMinistry of Tourism and Environment (MoTE); National Environment Agency (NEA)

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported