Country profile

Austria

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

Indicator years 2022–2023Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated782kg per person · 2023 · Eurostat · municipal waste generated

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate62.8%2023 · Eurostat · municipal recycling rate

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill1.7%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

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

No published split is available for this profile.

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

Recycling in treatment mix51.5%

Incineration29.3%

Anaerobic digestion17.2%

Sanitary landfill1.7%

Other treatment0.5%

National waste lawYes

National waste planThe Austrian Circular Economy Strategy

Responsible institutionFederal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (→ BMK)

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemYes