Recycling in Europe
Statistics report on recycling in Europe
European countries have some of the highest recycling rates worldwide. Although progress has stalled in recent years, the European Union has set a series of recycling targets for the coming decades, aiming to achieve a circular economy by 2050. This report presents the most up-to-date statistics about the recycling industry in Europe. With a focus in the European Union, it provides an overview of waste recycled in the region, as well as recycling rates for various waste materials. It also looks into the volumes of recyclable materials exported for treatment and the EU's zero waste targets.
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Recycling in Europe
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English
Released
2026
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Table of contents
Overview
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Global municipal waste recycling rate 2022, by select country
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Global waste recycled per capita 2025, by select country
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Circular material use rate in the European Union 2004-2024
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Per capita municipal waste generated in Europe 2023, by country
Trade
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Recyclable raw materials trade volume in the European Union 2005-2025, by flow
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Recyclable waste exports from the European Union 2025, by destination
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Plastic waste exports from the European Union 2016-2025, by destination
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Plastic waste exports from the European Union EU-27 2025, by origin
Municipal waste
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Municipal waste recycled in the European Union 1995-2024
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Municipal waste recycled per capita in the EU 1995-2024
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Recycling rate of municipal waste in the EU 2000-2024
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Recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union 2010-2024, by country
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Recovery rate of construction and demolition waste in the EU-27 2022, by country
Packaging
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Packaging waste generated and recycled per capita in the European Union 2010-2023
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Recycling rate of packaging waste in the European Union 2023, by country
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Recycling rate of packaging waste in the European Union 2023, by material
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Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the European Union 2010-2023
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Recycling rate of paper and cardboard packaging waste in the European Union 2005-2023
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Recycling rate of glass packaging in the European Union 2005-2023
PET
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PET collection rates in Europe 2026, by country
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Recycling rates of PET in Europe 2022, by type
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PET recycling capacity in Europe 2022, by country
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Share of recycled PET use in Europe 2022, by end-user
E-waste and batteries
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Electric vehicle battery recycling capacity 2023, by country
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Portable batteries sold and share collected for recycling in the EU 2011-2023
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Lithium-ion battery recycling capacity in Europe 2023-2030
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Share of e-waste formally collected in Europe 2022, by sub region
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E-waste per capita collection in the European Union 2023, by country
Outlook
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Recycling targets for municipal waste in the EU-27 2025-2035
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Recycling targets for packaging waste in the EU-27 2025-2030, by type
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Target scenarios for residual municipal waste reductions in the EU-27 2030
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