The European Union (EU-27) currently recycles roughly 48 percent of municipal waste each year, leaving approximately 113 million metric tons of residual municipal waste (neither recycled nor reused) annually. Under the European Commission's Waste Framework Directive, residual municipal waste needs to be reduced by 50 percent by 2030 to roughly 56.5 million metric tons. However, the EU is currently not on track to reach this target without reducing total municipal waste.

Under the Waste Framework Directive, at least 60 percent of EU municipal waste should be prepared for reuse or to be recycled by 2030. However, as Scenario 1 shows, even if this target is met, the residual waste target would be missed should total municipal waste generation continue to rise on a business as usual approach. In scenario 2, the target could be met should there be no waste reduction, but this would require EU Member States to reach an ambitious recycling rate of 73 percent by 2030.

Residual household waste per household (kg/household) (DEFRA)

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Indicator measuring the number of kilograms of household waste collected that is not sent for reuse, recycling or is not composted or anaerobic digestion per head of the population. This includes a reduction in the amount of black bag wastage either through increased reuse and recycling or decrease in overall waste collected. Source: WasteDataFlow system Publisher: DCLG Floor Targets Interactive Geographies: Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National Geographic coverage: England Time coverage: 2002/03 to 2008/09 Type of data: Administrative data Guidelines: Good performance is typified by a lower figure.

Tonnages of household waste sent for reuse, recycling and composting WasteDataFlow - the web based system for statutory reporting of municipal waste data by UK local authorities to government. Members of the public can register for public access to WasteDataFlow on their website, where there is a user guide for the public, which includes instructions for registering. DEFRA waste and recycling statistics – website provides a range of waste datasets including local authority and commercial waste
Waste and Resources Action Programme – website provides statistics from WasteDataFlow outputs and information on local authority waste and recycling services. Members of the public can register and log in to the site.

Almost 510 kilograms of residual household waste were collected per household by local authority services in England in the financial year 2023. The amount of residual household waste collected per household has significantly dropped since the turn of the century.

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This indicator is part of the Council's corporate indicator set - K1 W1. This information is published at the year end. The figure given is the amount of residual waste per household - this is waste that is sent to landfill as it has not been recycled. We are encouraging householders to reduce, recycle and re-use as much as possible, so the aim is for the this total to reduce year on year.

A total of **** million metric tons of waste were collected from households across England in 2022. Of this figure, **** million tons were residual waste, while approximately *** million metric tons were collected to be sent for dry recycling.

Tonnages of household waste sent for reuse, recycling and composting. WasteDataFlow - the web based system for statutory reporting of municipal waste data by UK local authorities to government. Members of the public can register for public access to WasteDataFlow on their website, where there is a user guide for the public, which includes instructions for registering. DEFRA waste and recycling statistics – website provides a range of waste datasets including local authority and commercial waste. Waste and Resources Action Programme – website provides statistics from WasteDataFlow outputs and information on local authority waste and recycling services. Members of the public can register and log in to the site.

Number of kilograms of food and residual waste collected per adjusted number of inhabitants in the municipality. Refers to food and residual waste (previously commensurate vascular and sack waste) from households and thus comparable waste from other activities such as shops, offices, industries and restaurants, etc. Food and residual waste refers to both combustible residual waste (household waste) as well as food waste collected by the municipality. It is usually collected in containers or sacks, but other collection systems are also used as containers, tanks, garbage suctions and underground containers. The number of inhabitants is adjusted with regard to holiday homes, guest nights and commuting. In distinctly holiday home municipalities or municipalities with extensive tourist activities, much more household waste is generated than the permanent residents give rise to. Even in municipalities with a large increment surplus, a lot of household waste is generated through the workplaces. By using an adjusted number of inhabitants, the amount of waste per person is more accurately reflected for their own municipality, which facilitates comparisons with other municipalities.

This is the number of kilograms of residual household waste collected per head of population collected. Residual waste is any collected household waste that is not sent for reuse, recycling or composting. This was previously collected as BVPI 84a 2007/08. The numerator is total tonnage of household waste arisings. The denominator is population in authority area X 1000. Rounding differences may occur.

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"Municipal waste is defined as waste collected and treated by or for municipalities. It covers waste from households, including bulky waste, similar waste from commerce and trade, office buildings, institutions and small businesses, as well as yard and garden waste, street sweepings, the contents of litter containers, and market cleansing waste if managed as household waste. The definition excludes waste from municipal sewage networks and treatment, as well as waste from construction and demolition activities. This indicator is measured in thousand tonnes and in kilograms per capita."

Please find below the table for columns description - - Variable Label - region Region - province Province - name Name of municipality - tc Cost per capita eur - cres residual cost per capita - csor Sorted cost per caputa - istat National code - area km2 - pop population - alt altitude m.s.l. - isle dummy municipality on isle - sea dummy coastal municipality - pden population density (people per km2) - wden waste per km2 - urb urbanization index (1 low, 3 high) - fee fee scheme - d_fee dmmy PAYT - sample Reg with PAYT - organic organic % - paper paper% - glass glass % - wood wood % - metal metal % - plastic plastic % - raee raee % - texile texile % - other other % - msw_so msw sorted kg - msw_un msw unsorted kg - msw Municipal solid waste kg - sor Share of sorther waste - geo 1 South, 2 Center, 3 North - roads Km of roads within the municipality - s_wteregio Share of sw sent to W2E plants - regional figure - s_landfill share of waste to landifil - gdp Municipal revenues EUR (p) - log - proads People per km of roads (log) - wage Taxable income EUR (p) - log - finance Municipal revenues EUR (p) - log

Data Credits - Di Foggia, Giacomo (2022), “Municipal waste management cost and fee schemes ”, Mendeley Data, V1, doi: 10.17632/w5f9kg7743.1

Source - Mendeley Data

This is a survey carried out every 2 years with inter-municipal structures on waste collection: collection of residual household waste (MRW) + selective collection -glass, dry materials, bio-waste/green waste, other specific collections- + shredders.

The objective of this survey is to question all the independent inter-municipal and municipal structures (about 2000 inter-municipal structures and 500 independent municipalities with more than 1,000 inhabitants) in order to identify their skills, their service and the waste streams collected.

The survey covers 6 types of collection: 1. Collection of residual household waste (MRW) 2. Glass collection 3. Selective collection of dry household materials (packaging and newspapers/magazines) 4. Collection of bio-waste and/or green waste 5. Other specific collections (combinant, cartons, waste from care activities, special household waste, etc.) 6. Collection in shredder Each type of collection corresponds to a questionnaire.

Sweden's household waste recycling efforts saw a decline in 2024, with approximately *********** metric tons of waste recycled. This represents a *** percent decrease from the previous year, highlighting the change in waste management strategies. The decrease in household waste volume in Sweden is primarily due to greater separation and targeted collection of food waste and recyclables, driven by new municipal requirements and improved recycling infrastructure. This shift results in more waste being sorted at the source and processed separately, reducing the amount that ends up as mixed residual waste. Nordic recycling trends The downward trend in Sweden's recycling numbers is not unique within the Nordic region. Finland experienced a similar decrease in household recycling, with around ******* metric tons of household waste sent for material recovery in 2023, down from the previous two years. In contrast, Norway saw an increase in recycling, with approximately ******* metric tons of household waste recycled in 2024, marking a *** percent rise from the previous year. The Nordic countries have experienced fluctuations in recycling rates, largely due to improvements in collection and sorting systems. Nordic countries lead in recyclable material trade The recycling landscape in the Nordic region extends beyond domestic efforts. In 2024, selected Nordic countries exported recyclable raw material at *********** metric tons of intra-EU trade, with Denmark leading the pack at over *********** metric tons. Simultaneously, these countries imported more than ************* metric tons of recyclable materials, highlighting the robust circular economy in the region. Denmark again topped the list with ************ metric tons of imports, while Finland had the lowest volume at around ****** metric tons.

North East England was the region of England with the largest amount of residual waste collected per household for the year ended March 2023, with 596 kilograms per household. West Midlands ranked second, with more than 550 kilograms per household collected. Meanwhile, England's South West had the highest recycling rate of local authority collected waste that year.

Landfill for residual municipal waste and other non-hazardous waste.

According to Directive 1999/31/EC,

(a) "waste" means any substance or object which is covered by Directive 75/442/EEC;

(b) "municipal waste" means waste from households, as well as other waste which, because of its nature or composition, is similar to waste from household;

(c) "hazardous waste" means any waste which is covered by Article 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC of 12 December 1991 on hazardous waste(7)

(d) "non-hazardous waste" means waste which is not covered by paragraph (c).

Municipal waste that is not recycled but ends up land filled. Municipal waste to landfill will include that residual waste sent directly to landfill and that which was collected for other management routes e.g. recycling, Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) but subsequently sent to landfill. Source: WasteDataFlow system Publisher: DCLG Floor Targets Interactive Geographies: County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National Geographic coverage: England Time coverage: 2002/03 to 2008/09 Type of data: Administrative data Notes: The scope of municipal waste is the same as the European Union Landfill Directive and Landfill Allowances Trading Scheme (LATS). DEFRA's view is that the definition of municipal waste in the Landfill Directive and LATS encompasses all waste in the possession or under the control of a waste disposal authority or a waste collection authority, or agents acting on their behalf. Guidelines: Good performance is typified by a lower percentage.

Analysis of tonnages of household waste presented in recycling, food waste, garden waste and residual waste bins. Based on sample survey bin contents from a number of flats. Includes a comparison between the current separation of waste materials, and the optimal potential separation of waste materials for recycling.