| Description |
The indicator measures the tonnage recycled from municipal waste divided by the total municipal waste arising. Recycling includes material recycling, composting, preparing for re-use and anaerobic digestion. Municipal waste consists mostly of waste generated by households, but may also include similar wastes generated by small businesses and public institutions and collected by the municipality. This latter part of municipal waste may vary from municipality to municipality and from country to country, depending on the local waste management system. For areas not covered by a municipal waste collection scheme the amount of waste generated is estimated. |
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| Rationale |
Indicator is used to monitor progress towards SDG 11 on making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable which is embedded in the European Commission’s Priorities under ‘A new era for European Defence and Security’, ‘Supporting people, strengthening our societies and our social model’, ‘Sustaining our quality of life: food security, water and nature’ and ‘Protecting our democracy, upholding our values’. |
| Content and progress |
The 2015 circular economy action plan supports the transition to a stronger and more circular economy. The Directive (EU) 2018/851 of 30 May 2018 established new more ambitious legally binding targets for recycling and reuse of municipal waste. EU countries will now be required to recycle at least 55 % of their municipal waste by 2025, 60 % by 2030 and 65 % by 2035. The 2022 Circular Economy package proposal for packaging and packaging waste Directive aims to reduce packaging waste and increase recycling. |
| Long-term objective |
The long-term objective for this indicator is a value of 62. |
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Headline data
| Year | Value | UNIT_MEASURE | SERIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.0 | Percent | Recycling rate of municipal waste |
| 2019 | 0.0 | Percent | Recycling rate of municipal waste |
| 2021 | 0.5 | Percent | Recycling rate of municipal waste |
| 2022 | 0.8 | Percent | Recycling rate of municipal waste |
| 2023 | 1.0 | Percent | Recycling rate of municipal waste |
| 2024 | 1.0 | Percent | Recycling rate of municipal waste |
| Description |
The indicator measures the tonnage recycled from municipal waste divided by the total municipal waste arising. Recycling includes material recycling, composting, preparing for re-use and anaerobic digestion. Municipal waste consists mostly of waste generated by households, but may also include similar wastes generated by small businesses and public institutions and collected by the municipality. This latter part of municipal waste may vary from municipality to municipality and from country to country, depending on the local waste management system. For areas not covered by a municipal waste collection scheme the amount of waste generated is estimated. |
|---|---|
| Rationale |
Indicator is used to monitor progress towards SDG 11 on making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable which is embedded in the European Commission’s Priorities under ‘A new era for European Defence and Security’, ‘Supporting people, strengthening our societies and our social model’, ‘Sustaining our quality of life: food security, water and nature’ and ‘Protecting our democracy, upholding our values’. |
| Content and progress |
The 2015 circular economy action plan supports the transition to a stronger and more circular economy. The Directive (EU) 2018/851 of 30 May 2018 established new more ambitious legally binding targets for recycling and reuse of municipal waste. EU countries will now be required to recycle at least 55 % of their municipal waste by 2025, 60 % by 2030 and 65 % by 2035. The 2022 Circular Economy package proposal for packaging and packaging waste Directive aims to reduce packaging waste and increase recycling. |
| Long-term objective |
The long-term objective for this indicator is a value of 62. |
Source 1
| Organisation |
Eurostat |
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