Country profile

Cyprus

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

Municipal waste generated686kg per person · 2024 · Eurostat · municipal waste generated
Collection coverage—No published value
Municipal recycling rate15.8%2024 · 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 · 2022 · reported material shares

Food and organics41.6%
Paper and cardboard24.3%
Plastic14.7%
Textiles6.1%
Other materials4.0%
Glass3.9%
Metal3.2%
Wood2.1%

Treatment and disposal

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

Landfill, unspecified59.1%
Unaccounted23.7%
Recycling in treatment mix13.1%
Incineration2.4%
Composting1.7%

National waste framework

National waste lawYes
National waste planMunicipal Waste Management Plan 2022-2028
Responsible institutionThe Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Department of the Environment
Producer responsibilityYes
EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place
Deposit-return systemNot reported

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