Waste composition

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

Garden and green waste42%

Paper and cardboard15%

Plastic9%

Other materials9%

Glass8%

Food and organics7%

Textiles5%

Metal3%

Wood2%

Treatment and disposal

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

Landfill, unspecified49.4%

Mechanical-biological treatment20.5%

Recycling in treatment mix17.4%

Incineration10.1%

Composting2.6%

National waste lawYes

National waste planState Framework Plan For Waste Management 2016-2022. (Plan Estatal Marco De Gestión De Residuos 2016-2022 (PEMAR))

Responsible institutionMinistry of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemYes