Country profile

Luxembourg

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

Municipal waste generated681kg per person · 2024 · Eurostat · municipal waste generated
Collection coverage100%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage
Municipal recycling rate57.3%2024 · Eurostat · municipal recycling rate
Uncollected wasteNo published value
Open dumpingNo published value
Sanitary landfillNo published value

Waste composition

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

Food and organics31.6%
Other materials23.2%
Paper and cardboard22.0%
Plastic8.7%
Glass6.6%
Wood3.0%
Textiles1.9%
Metal1.6%
Electrical and electronic waste1.5%

Treatment and disposal

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

Incineration41.3%
Recycling in treatment mix30.7%
Composting22.0%
Mechanical-biological treatment6.1%

National waste framework

National waste lawYes
National waste planNational Waste And Resource Plan (Plan National De Gestion Des Déchets Et Des Ressources — Pngdr)
Responsible institutionEnvironment Agency
Producer responsibilityYes
EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place
Deposit-return systemNot reported

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