Country profile

Moldova

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

Indicator year 2020Eur. & Cent. AsiaUMIC

Municipal waste generated307.1kg per person · 2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate6.1%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping58.8%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported material shares

Food and organics29.7%

Other materials22.8%

Garden and green waste15.9%

Plastic11.3%

Paper and cardboard10.1%

Glass5.7%

Textiles1.9%

Metal1.6%

Wood0.6%

Electrical and electronic waste0.3%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Open dumping58.8%

Landfill, unspecified35.1%

Recycling in treatment mix6.1%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Waste Management Program For The Period Of 2022-2027

Responsible institutionMinistry of the Environment Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported