Municipal waste generated489kg per person · 2023 · Eurostat · municipal waste generatedCollection coverage—No published valueMunicipal recycling rate50.8%2023 · Eurostat · municipal recycling rateUncollected waste—No published valueOpen dumping—No published valueSanitary landfill13.6%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 organics34.7%
Paper and cardboard21.8%
Plastic12.7%
Glass8.2%
Other materials6.6%
Diapers and hygiene products4.7%
Textiles4.4%
Wood3.5%
Metal2.4%
Electrical and electronic waste1%
Treatment and disposal
World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported treatment and disposal shares
Mechanical-biological treatment23.0%
Recycling in treatment mix21.9%
Anaerobic digestion17.5%
Incineration13.9%
Sanitary landfill13.6%
Unaccounted8.6%
Refuse-derived fuel0.9%
Composting0.8%
National waste framework
National waste lawYesNational waste planNational Waste Management Programme 2022-2028Responsible institutionMinistero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica (MASE); Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA)Producer responsibilityYesEPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in placeDeposit-return systemNot reported
