Waste, 3rd quarter 2025
Much less waste collected, but more planned for recycling
In the third quarter, in total less waste was collected, mainly due to a decrease in the amount of construction waste. More waste was planned for recycling, but significantly less for backfilling. Among separately collected municipal waste, the largest share was biodegradable waste.
Key statistics
Compared to the 3rd quarter of 2024:
Significantly less waste planned for backfilling
In total, just over 2.4 million tonnes of waste was collected, or almost 30% less than in the same period last year. Of this, more than three quarters or 1.9 million tonnes was construction waste. Its amount decreased by a third. 676,000 tonnes of waste was planned for recycling or almost 15% more than in the same period last year. Of this, both the amount of waste recovered in biogas plants and in compost plants decreased by more than 17%. A little less than 33,000 tonnes or 15% less waste was intended for energy recovery. The amount of waste planned to be backfilled decreased by 35% to around 1.2 million tonnes. About 41,000 tonnes of waste was planned for disposal at landfills, which is almost the same as in the same period last year. Of this, the amount of landfilled municipal waste decreased by almost a quarter.
Among separately collected municipal waste, largest share of biodegradable waste
Between July and September, about 254,000 tonnes of municipal waste was collected, or 9% less than in the same period last year. Among these, the largest amount was mixed municipal waste (58,000 tonnes), which decreased by almost 2%. The largest decrease (by 38%) was recorded among bulky waste, followed by paper and paper packaging (by 16%), biodegradable waste (by almost a tenth), and wood and wooden packaging (by 8%).
In total, almost 77% of municipal waste was collected separately, which is 2 percentage points less than in the third quarter of 2024. Among these, the largest share (a quarter) was biodegradable waste, 22% was paper and cardboard, and 15% was mixed and composite packaging.
Table with the latest data is available in the SiStat Database.
Compared to the 3rd quarter of 2024:
- 30% less waste collected in total
- 9% less municipal waste collected
- 15% more waste planned for recycling
- Over a third less waste planned for backfilling
- Almost a quarter less municipal waste planned for landfilling
Significantly less waste planned for backfilling
In total, just over 2.4 million tonnes of waste was collected, or almost 30% less than in the same period last year. Of this, more than three quarters or 1.9 million tonnes was construction waste. Its amount decreased by a third. 676,000 tonnes of waste was planned for recycling or almost 15% more than in the same period last year. Of this, both the amount of waste recovered in biogas plants and in compost plants decreased by more than 17%. A little less than 33,000 tonnes or 15% less waste was intended for energy recovery. The amount of waste planned to be backfilled decreased by 35% to around 1.2 million tonnes. About 41,000 tonnes of waste was planned for disposal at landfills, which is almost the same as in the same period last year. Of this, the amount of landfilled municipal waste decreased by almost a quarter.
Among separately collected municipal waste, largest share of biodegradable waste
Between July and September, about 254,000 tonnes of municipal waste was collected, or 9% less than in the same period last year. Among these, the largest amount was mixed municipal waste (58,000 tonnes), which decreased by almost 2%. The largest decrease (by 38%) was recorded among bulky waste, followed by paper and paper packaging (by 16%), biodegradable waste (by almost a tenth), and wood and wooden packaging (by 8%).
In total, almost 77% of municipal waste was collected separately, which is 2 percentage points less than in the third quarter of 2024. Among these, the largest share (a quarter) was biodegradable waste, 22% was paper and cardboard, and 15% was mixed and composite packaging.
Table with the latest data is available in the SiStat Database.
Waste flow, Slovenia
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