Municipal waste generated523kg per person · 2023 · Eurostat · municipal waste generatedCollection coverage96%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverageMunicipal recycling rate17.4%2023 · Eurostat · municipal recycling rateUncollected waste—No published valueOpen dumping—No published valueSanitary landfill—No published value
Waste composition
World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported material shares
Food and organics43.0%
Paper and cardboard24.4%
Plastic14.0%
Other materials7.0%
Glass4.2%
Metal3.7%
Wood3.6%
Treatment and disposal
World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported treatment and disposal shares
Landfill, unspecified77.7%
Recycling in treatment mix16%
Composting5%
Other treatment1.3%
National waste framework
National waste lawYesNational waste planNew National Waste Management Plan (NWMP) 2020 – 2030 (Νέο Εθνικό Σχέδιο Διαχείρισης Αποβλήτων (Εσδα) 2020 – 2030)Responsible institutionThe Ministry of Environment and EnergyProducer responsibilityYesEPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in placeDeposit-return systemYes
