Information on the quantities of local authority collected municipal waste collected and managed in Northern Ireland. It includes quantities and rates of local authority collected municipal waste arising, sent for preparing for reuse, for dry recycling, composting, energy recovery and sent to landfill. Some of these measurements are key performance indicators. These are used to assess progress towards achieving waste strategy targets. Breakdowns are available by district council and waste management group. The data contains finalised data from 2006/07 to 2017/18 and provisional data for April 2018 to June 2019.

This statistic shows the energy production from municipal waste in Ireland from 2013 to 2017. Ireland produced 103 metric kilotons of oil equivalent of energy from municipal waste in 2017, which is a substantial increase when compared to the previous years.

In 2017, the total primary energy production from renewable municipal waste in the EU-28 amounted to 10,059 metric kilotons of oil equivalent.

The publication contains data relating to Northern Ireland Municipal Waste Management Statistics.

Source agency: Environment (Northern Ireland)

Designation: Official Statistics not designated as National Statistics

Language: English

Alternative title: Northern Ireland Municipal Waste Management Statistics Report

This statistic shows the recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in Ireland from 2010 to 2017. The recycling rate of e-waste in Ireland increased steadily from **** percent in 2010 to **** percent in 2017.

This report concerns Local Authority Collected Municipal and Household waste management for all 26 District Councils in Northern Ireland in the annual reporting year.

Source agency: Environment (Northern Ireland)

Designation: Official Statistics not designated as National Statistics

Language: English

Alternative title: Northern Ireland Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste Management Statistics

Ireland Municipal Waste Generated: By Origin: Other Municipal Waste data was reported at 1,380.395 Tonne th in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,466.550 Tonne th for 2019. Ireland Municipal Waste Generated: By Origin: Other Municipal Waste data is updated yearly, averaging 1,247.753 Tonne th from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,636.000 Tonne th in 2007 and a record low of 523.700 Tonne th in 1995. Ireland Municipal Waste Generated: By Origin: Other Municipal Waste data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Municipal Waste Generation: OECD Member: Annual.

Ireland Exports of waste, parings, scrap of plastics to Peru was US$7.99 Thousand during 2019, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ireland Exports of waste, parings, scrap of plastics to Peru - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Ireland Municipal Waste Generated per Capita data was reported at 644.954 kg in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 626.974 kg for 2019. Ireland Municipal Waste Generated per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 599.618 kg from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2020, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 799.588 kg in 2006 and a record low of 174.682 kg in 1975. Ireland Municipal Waste Generated per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Municipal Waste Generation: OECD Member: Annual.

Ireland Waste Generation: per Capita data was reported at 3,009.373 kg/Person in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,253.082 kg/Person for 2020. Ireland Waste Generation: per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 3,258.984 kg/Person from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2022, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,992.600 kg/Person in 2006 and a record low of 2,767.492 kg/Person in 2012. Ireland Waste Generation: per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Waste Generation: by Sector: OECD Member: Annual.

Ireland Municipal Waste Generated data was reported at 3,210.220 Tonne th in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,085.652 Tonne th for 2019. Ireland Municipal Waste Generated data is updated yearly, averaging 2,720.400 Tonne th from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2020, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,397.700 Tonne th in 2007 and a record low of 555.000 Tonne th in 1975. Ireland Municipal Waste Generated data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Municipal Waste Generation: OECD Member: Annual.

In 1996 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began licensing certain activities in the waste sector. These include landfills, transfer stations, hazardous waste disposal and other significant waste disposal and recovery activities. Further information about each license can be found on the EPA website.

Ireland IE: Municipal Waste Generated: Kg per Capita data was reported at 631.980 kg in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 604.390 kg for 2018. Ireland IE: Municipal Waste Generated: Kg per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 604.390 kg from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2019, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 800.030 kg in 2006 and a record low of 514.510 kg in 1995. Ireland IE: Municipal Waste Generated: Kg per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.GGI: Environmental: Waste Management: OECD Member: Annual.

Ireland Waste Generation: per Unit of GDP: Primary data was reported at 22.934 kg/TH USD in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 30.474 kg/TH USD for 2020. Ireland Waste Generation: per Unit of GDP: Primary data is updated yearly, averaging 36.828 kg/TH USD from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2022, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.218 kg/TH USD in 2010 and a record low of 22.934 kg/TH USD in 2022. Ireland Waste Generation: per Unit of GDP: Primary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Waste Generation: by Sector: OECD Member: Annual.

Ireland Municipal Waste Generated: By Type: Bulky Waste data was reported at 507.205 Tonne th in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 488.182 Tonne th for 2017. Ireland Municipal Waste Generated: By Type: Bulky Waste data is updated yearly, averaging 365.118 Tonne th from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2018, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 507.205 Tonne th in 2018 and a record low of 236.510 Tonne th in 2015. Ireland Municipal Waste Generated: By Type: Bulky Waste data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Municipal Waste Generation: OECD Member: Annual.

This dataset accompanies the NI LAC municipal waste management statistics reports. It provides data on the materials collected for preparation for reuse and recycling including composting at Northern Ireland's Local Authority Civic Amenity sites. For more information, including a glossary of waste statistics terminology, see the latest report. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/northern-ireland-local-authority-collected-municipal-waste-management-statistics

In the United Kingdom (UK) and Republic of Ireland (ROI), waste generated by the retailer Marks & Spencer's stores, offices, and warehouses amounted to more than ****** metric tons in the 2024/25 financial year.

This statistic shows the revenue of the industry “waste collection“ in Ireland by segment from 2012 to 2017, with a forecast to 2025. It is projected that the revenue of waste collection in Ireland will amount to approximately ****** million U.S. Dollars by 2025.

Ireland Imports of waste of man-made fibres from Ireland was US$9.6 Thousand during 2001, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ireland Imports of waste of man-made fibres from Ireland - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

This statistic presents the total cost of food waste in restaurants in Northern Ireland between 2006 and 2016. In 2011 costs amounted to 7.2 million British pounds, and were forecasted to reach 7.1 million British pounds in 2016.