Country profile

Sweden

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

Indicator years 2022–2024Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated427kg per person · 2024 · Eurostat · municipal waste generated

Collection coverage100%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate46.1%2024 · Eurostat · municipal recycling rate

Uncollected waste0%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 organics37.9%

Other materials25.4%

Paper and cardboard14.2%

Plastic7.7%

Glass6%

Metal4.1%

Wood3.4%

Textiles1.4%

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

Incineration55.4%

Recycling in treatment mix24.1%

Composting15.5%

Other treatment3.4%

Landfill, unspecified1.6%

Uncollected0%

National waste lawYes

National waste planCircular Economy - Strategy For The Transition In Sweden

Responsible institutionNaturvårdsverket - The Swedish EPA

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemYes