Country profile

Finland

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

Indicator years 2022–2024Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated457kg per person · 2024 · Eurostat · municipal waste generated

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate47.9%2024 · Eurostat · municipal recycling rate

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill0.4%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

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

Food and organics30.2%

Paper and cardboard25%

Plastic12.0%

Other materials9.4%

Glass4.6%

Wood4.0%

Diapers and hygiene products3.7%

Textiles3.3%

Metal2.8%

Electrical and electronic waste2.7%

Garden and green waste1.9%

Hazardous waste0.3%

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

Incineration55.8%

Recycling in treatment mix29.1%

Composting14.7%

Sanitary landfill0.4%

National waste lawYes

National waste planRoadmap To The Circular Economy

Responsible institutionMinistry of the Environment

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemYes