Country profile

Bulgaria

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

Indicator years 2018–2023Eur. & Cent. AsiaUMIC

Municipal waste generated490kg per person · 2023 · Eurostat · municipal waste generated

Collection coverage99.8%2018 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate16.7%2023 · Eurostat · municipal recycling rate

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2018 · reported material shares

Other materials37.5%

Garden and green waste13.1%

Plastic11.5%

Food and organics9.9%

Paper and cardboard8.5%

Textiles5.4%

Glass4.5%

Metal3.1%

Rubber and leather2.9%

Wood2.1%

Hazardous waste1.6%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2018 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Landfill, unspecified59.1%

Recycling in treatment mix28.2%

Unaccounted6.0%

Incineration4%

Composting2.8%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Waste Management Plan (Nwmp) 2021–2028

Responsible institutionMinistry of Environment and Water

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported