Municipal waste generated590kg per person · 2023 · Eurostat · municipal waste generatedCollection coverage—No published valueMunicipal recycling rate41.9%2023 · Eurostat · municipal recycling rateUncollected waste—No published valueOpen dumping—No published valueSanitary landfill15.9%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share
Waste composition
World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported material shares
Other materials20%
Food and organics16%
Paper and cardboard16%
Plastic16%
Garden and green waste14%
Textiles6%
Diapers and hygiene products6%
Metal4%
Glass2%
Treatment and disposal
World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported treatment and disposal shares
Incineration41.4%
Recycling in treatment mix26.0%
Sanitary landfill15.9%
Composting15.4%
Unaccounted0.8%
Other treatment0.5%
National waste framework
National waste lawYesNational waste planWaste Action Plan For A Circular EconomyResponsible institutionEnvironmental Protection Agency; Department of the Environment, Climate and CommunicationsProducer responsibilityYesEPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in placeDeposit-return systemYes
