Municipal waste generated621kg per person · 2024 · Eurostat · municipal waste generatedCollection coverage100%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverageMunicipal recycling rate16.7%2024 · Eurostat · municipal recycling rateUncollected waste—No published valueOpen dumping—No published valueSanitary landfill—No published value
Waste composition
World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported material shares
Food and organics35.6%
Plastic17%
Paper and cardboard15.7%
Other materials12.3%
Glass6.9%
Textiles5.3%
Metal4.4%
Garden and green waste1.1%
Wood0.8%
Hazardous waste0.6%
Electrical and electronic waste0.3%
Treatment and disposal
World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported treatment and disposal shares
Landfill, unspecified83.2%
Recycling in treatment mix12.1%
Unaccounted3.4%
Incineration1.3%
National waste framework
National waste lawYesNational waste planCircular Economy Strategy Vision 2020 – 2030Responsible institutionEnvironment & Resources Authority (ERA); Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Enterprises (MEEE)Producer responsibilityYesEPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in placeDeposit-return systemYes
