Topic: Waste management in Italy

Waste management in Italy - statistics & facts

ome Italian cities are famous for their visible waste management issues. Rome, despite its popularity with tourists, is a good example of this. One of the largest landfills worldwide and the only European landfill that made it into the ranking is located in the Italian capital. In 2020, Italy ranked as the third leading country in the European Union based on total waste generation, with a volume of approximately 175 million metric tons of waste produced, after Germany and France.

Total waste generation per capita in Italy
3.21 t

Volume of municipal waste generation in Italy
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Municipal waste generation per capita in Italy
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Current statistics on this topic

Waste Management

Treatment of municipal solid urban waste in Italy 2023, by method

Recycling & Recovery

Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in Italy 2013-2023

Waste Disposal

Number of municipal waste incineration plants in Italy 2023, by geographical area

Waste production

Municipal waste generation in Italy 2010-2023
Municipal waste generation in Italy 2010-2023
Trend of municipal waste generation in Italy from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons)
Municipal waste generated in Italy 2023, by region
Municipal waste generated in Italy 2023, by region
Municipal waste generated in Italy in 2023, by region (in 1,000 tons)
Per capita municipal solid waste generation in Italy 2010-2023
Per capita municipal solid waste generation in Italy 2010-2023
Volume of municipal solid waste generated per capita in Italy from 2010 to 2023 (in kilograms)
Per capita municipal solid waste generation in Italy 2023, by region
Per capita municipal solid waste generation in Italy 2023, by region
Municipal solid waste generated per capita in Italy in 2023, by region (in kilograms)

Waste sorting

Municipal waste subject to sorted collection in Italy 2013-2023
Municipal waste subject to sorted collection in Italy 2013-2023
Volume of municipal waste subject to sorted collection in Italy from 2013 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Per capita municipal waste sorted in Italy 2023, by type
Per capita municipal waste sorted in Italy 2023, by type
Annual amount of municipal waste sorted in Italy in 2023, by type of waste (in kilograms per capita)
Municipal biodegradable waste sorted in Italy 2012-2022
Municipal biodegradable waste sorted in Italy 2012-2022
Volume of municipal biodegradable waste sorted in Italy from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons)
Share of municipal waste subject to sorted collection in Italy 2023, by region
Share of municipal waste subject to sorted collection in Italy 2023, by region
Share of municipal waste subject to sorted collection in Italy in 2023, by region
Share of sorted waste out of total waste in main Italian cities 2019-2023
Share of sorted waste out of total waste in main Italian cities 2019-2023
Share of sorted waste out of the total volume collected in selected Italian cities from 2019 to 2023

Waste disposal

Treatment of municipal solid urban waste in Italy 2023, by method
Treatment of municipal solid urban waste in Italy 2023, by method
Distribution of municipal solid waste treated in Italy in 2023, by method
Municipal organic waste sent for biological treatment in Italy 2007-2023
Municipal organic waste sent for biological treatment in Italy 2007-2023
Volume of municipal organic waste sent for biological treatment in Italy from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Collected municipal waste sent to landfill in Italy 2012-2023
Collected municipal waste sent to landfill in Italy 2012-2023
Volume of municipal waste collected for landfill in Italy from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Landfilled municipal waste in Italy 2015-2023, by region
Landfilled municipal waste in Italy 2015-2023, by region
Volume of municipal waste collected for landfills in Italy from 2015 to 2023, by geographical area (in 1,000 metric tons)
Municipal waste incineration volume in Italy 2013-2023
Municipal waste incineration volume in Italy 2013-2023
Total amount of municipal waste incinerated in Italy from 2013 to 2023 (in metric tons)
Municipal waste incinerated in Italy 2023, by region
Municipal waste incinerated in Italy 2023, by region
Amount of municipal waste incinerated in Italy in 2023, by region (in metric tons)

Special waste

Production of special waste in Italy 2005-2022
Production of special waste in Italy 2005-2022
Production of special waste in Italy from 2005 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons)
Production of special waste in Italy 2013-2022, by type
Production of special waste in Italy 2013-2022, by type
Production of special waste in Italy from 2013 to 2022, by type (in tons)
Special waste management in Italy in 2022, by method
Special waste management in Italy in 2022, by method
Special waste management in Italy in 2022, by method (in tons)
Amount of special waste in Italy 2022, by management strategy
Amount of special waste in Italy 2022, by management strategy
Amount of hazardous and non-hazardous special waste generated in Italy in 2022, by management strategy (in 1,000 tons)
Special waste management plants in Italy 2022, by type
Special waste management plants in Italy 2022, by type
Number of special waste management plants in Italy in 2022, by type
Recovered special waste in Italy 2016-2022
Recovered special waste in Italy 2016-2022
Volume of recovered special waste in Italy from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons)
Special waste disposal in Italy 2016-2022
Special waste disposal in Italy 2016-2022
Volume of disposed special waste in Italy from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons)

Waste trade

Municipal waste export volume in Italy 2017-2023
Municipal waste export volume in Italy 2017-2023
Volume of municipal waste exported from Italy from 2017 to 2023 (in metric tons)
Export volume of municipal waste in Italy 2023, by type
Export volume of municipal waste in Italy 2023, by type
Volume of municipal waste exported from Italy in 2023, by type (in metric tons)
Amount of special waste exported from Italy 2022, by country of destination
Amount of special waste exported from Italy 2022, by country of destination
Amount of special waste exported from Italy in 2022, by country of destination (in tons)
Amount of special waste imported to Italy 2010-2022
Amount of special waste imported to Italy 2010-2022
Total amount of special waste imported to Italy from 2010 to 2022 (in tons)
Amount of special waste imported to Italy 2022, by country of origin
Amount of special waste imported to Italy 2022, by country of origin
Amount of special waste imported to Italy in 2022, by country of origin (in tons)

Waste recycling

Municipal solid waste sent for recycling in Italy 2012-2023
Municipal solid waste sent for recycling in Italy 2012-2023
Volume of municipal solid waste sent for recycling in Italy from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Recycling of municipal waste in Italy 2009-2023
Recycling of municipal waste in Italy 2009-2023
Recycling rate of municipal waste in Italy from 2009 to 2023
Share of municipal solid waste sent for recycling in Italy 2009-2022, by type
Share of municipal solid waste sent for recycling in Italy 2009-2022, by type
Distribution of municipal solid waste sent for recycling in Italy between 2009 and 2022, by type
Share of paper packaging intended for recycling in Italy 2014-2023
Share of paper packaging intended for recycling in Italy 2014-2023
Recycling rate of paper packaging in Italy from 2014 to 2023
Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in Italy 2013-2023
Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in Italy 2013-2023
Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in Italy from 2013 to 2023

Waste management activities

Revenue of remediation activities and waste management in Italy 2010-2022
Revenue of remediation activities and waste management in Italy 2010-2022
Annual revenue of remediation activities and other waste management services in Italy from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000 euros)
Turnover of the waste collection industry of Italy 2021-2024
Turnover of the waste collection industry of Italy 2021-2024
Turnover of the waste collection industry of Italy from 2021 to 2024 (in billions)
Revenue of waste management in Italy 2023, by sector
Revenue of waste management in Italy 2023, by sector
Annual revenue from waste collection, treatment, and disposal of waste materials recovery activities in Italy in 2023, by sector (in 1,000 euros)
Leading waste management companies in Italy 2022, by revenue
Leading waste management companies in Italy 2022, by revenue
Leading companies in the waste management sector in Italy in 2022, by revenue (in 1,000 euros)

Total waste generation per capita in Italy
3.21 t

Volume of municipal waste generation in Italy
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Municipal waste generation per capita in Italy
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- Volume of municipal solid waste sent for recycling in Italy
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Municipal solid waste sent for recycling in Italy 2012-2023
- Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in Italy
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Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in Italy 2013-2023
- Recycling rate of wood packaging waste in Italy
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Recycling rate of wood packaging waste in Italy 2012-2023
- Recycling rate of glass packaging waste in Italy
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Recycling rate of glass packaging waste in Italy 2014-2023

- Number of recycling facilities in Italy
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Number of recycling facilities in the EU-27 2020, by country
- Number of waste incineration plants in the North of Italy
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Number of municipal waste incineration plants in Italy 2023, by geographical area
- Number of waste incineration plants in the South of Italy
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Number of municipal waste incineration plants in Italy 2023, by geographical area

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