Country profile

Ukraine

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

Indicator year 2023Eur. & Cent. AsiaLMIC

Municipal waste generated245.9kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage78%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate5%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported material shares

Food and organics44%

Other materials15%

Paper and cardboard13%

Plastic11%

Glass9%

Textiles5%

Metal2%

Wood1%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Controlled landfill83.4%

Unaccounted9.2%

Recycling in treatment mix5.0%

Incineration1.5%

Composting1%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Waste Management Strategy

Responsible institutionMinistry of Infrastructure of Ukraine; Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLaw passed

Deposit-return systemNot reported