Country profile

Estonia

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

Indicator year 2024Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated375kg per person · 2024 · Eurostat · municipal waste generated

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate36.4%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 organics32%

Plastic18%

Other materials18%

Paper and cardboard17%

Glass6%

Textiles6%

Metal2%

Wood1%

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

Incineration47.8%

Recycling in treatment mix32.9%

Landfill, unspecified14.9%

Composting4.5%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Waste Management Plan (NWMP) 2023-2028

Responsible institutionMinistry of Climate

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemYes