Country profile

Liechtenstein

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

Indicator year 2022Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated827.7kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

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

Municipal recycling rate52.2%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

World Bank values are shown for indicators that were not available from the Eurostat refresh.

Waste composition

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

Food and organics32.4%

Metal26.7%

Paper and cardboard20.5%

Other materials7.9%

Glass6.9%

Plastic4.9%

Textiles0.7%

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

Recycling in treatment mix52.2%

Incineration24.3%

Composting23.5%

Other treatment0.1%

National waste lawYes

National waste planLiechtenstein Waste Planning 2070

Responsible institutionOffice for the Environment

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported