Country profile

Poland

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

Indicator years 2022–2024Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated387kg per person · 2024 · Eurostat · municipal waste generated

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate31.1%2024 · Eurostat · municipal recycling rate

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill38.1%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 organics28.9%

Paper and cardboard19.1%

Other materials16%

Plastic15.1%

Glass10%

Garden and green waste5.3%

Metal2.6%

Textiles2.3%

Hazardous waste0.8%

Wood0.2%

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

Sanitary landfill38.1%

Recycling in treatment mix26.7%

Incineration21%

Composting14%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Waste Management Plan 2028

Responsible institutionDepartment of Waste Management

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemYes