Country profile

Russian Federation

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Russian Federation.

Indicator year 2022Eur. & Cent. AsiaUMIC

Municipal waste generated315.3kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate6.6%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste10.7%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

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

Food and organics34%

Paper and cardboard19%

Plastic14%

Glass12%

Other materials11%

Garden and green waste6%

Metal4%

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

Controlled landfill80.3%

Uncollected10.7%

Recycling in treatment mix6.6%

Incineration2.5%

National waste lawYes

National waste planPresidential Decree On National Objectives And Strategy

Responsible institutionMinistry of Natural Resources and Ecology [Министерство природных ресурсов и экологии]; Rosprirodnadzor [Росприроднадзор]

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported