Country profile

Iceland

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

Indicator years 2022–2023Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated580kg per person · 2023 · Eurostat · municipal waste generated

Collection coverage100%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate31.7%2023 · 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

No published split is available for this profile.

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

Landfill, unspecified33.0%

Unaccounted28.2%

Recycling in treatment mix20.7%

Incineration15.4%

Composting2.6%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Policy On Waste Reduction Of Iceland

Responsible institutionEnvironment Agency

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemYes