Waste, 2nd quarter 2024
Over three quarters of municipal waste collected separately
Compared to the second quarter of last year, in total less waste was collected, processed and removed. The amount of municipal waste collected increased mainly on account of mixed municipal waste.
Key statistics
Compared to the 2nd quarter of 2023:
Much less waste planned for recycling and landfilling
A total of 2.2 million tonnes of waste were collected, or almost 22% less than in the same period last year. Of this, three quarters or 1.6 million tonnes were construction waste, which decreased by almost 600,000 tonnes, or a quarter. The amount of health care and biological wastes decreased even more, by a third.
Slightly more than 570,000 tonnes of waste was planned for recycling, which was more than a third less than in the same period last year. Of this, the amount of waste recovered in biogas plants fell by a fifth, while in compost plants it increased by more than a tenth. A little less than 30,000 tonnes or 12% more waste was intended for energy recovery. The amount of waste planned to be backfilled decreased by almost 230,000 tonnes or 16%. A little less than 45,000 tonnes of waste was planned for disposal, of which 16,000 tonnes were municipal, which is a tenth less than in the same period last year.
More mixed municipal waste collected
Between April and June, 275,000 tonnes of municipal waste was collected, which is almost 6% more than in the same period last year. Of this almost a quarter was mixed municipal waste, which increased by 14%. Even greater growth was among plastic and plastic packaging (by a quarter), followed by glass and glass packaging and bulky waste (both by a fifth).
In total, slightly less than 76% of municipal waste was collected separately. Among these, paper and cardboard (26%) and biodegradable waste (25%) together represented the majority share. More than a tenth of separately collected waste was also mixed and composite packaging (14%) and wood and wooden packaging (11%).
Compared to the 2nd quarter of 2023:
- A fifth less waste collected in total
- A quarter less construction waste collected
- Almost 6% more municipal waste collected
- A third less waste planned for recycling
- A tenth less municipal waste disposed
Much less waste planned for recycling and landfilling
A total of 2.2 million tonnes of waste were collected, or almost 22% less than in the same period last year. Of this, three quarters or 1.6 million tonnes were construction waste, which decreased by almost 600,000 tonnes, or a quarter. The amount of health care and biological wastes decreased even more, by a third.
Slightly more than 570,000 tonnes of waste was planned for recycling, which was more than a third less than in the same period last year. Of this, the amount of waste recovered in biogas plants fell by a fifth, while in compost plants it increased by more than a tenth. A little less than 30,000 tonnes or 12% more waste was intended for energy recovery. The amount of waste planned to be backfilled decreased by almost 230,000 tonnes or 16%. A little less than 45,000 tonnes of waste was planned for disposal, of which 16,000 tonnes were municipal, which is a tenth less than in the same period last year.
More mixed municipal waste collected
Between April and June, 275,000 tonnes of municipal waste was collected, which is almost 6% more than in the same period last year. Of this almost a quarter was mixed municipal waste, which increased by 14%. Even greater growth was among plastic and plastic packaging (by a quarter), followed by glass and glass packaging and bulky waste (both by a fifth).
In total, slightly less than 76% of municipal waste was collected separately. Among these, paper and cardboard (26%) and biodegradable waste (25%) together represented the majority share. More than a tenth of separately collected waste was also mixed and composite packaging (14%) and wood and wooden packaging (11%).
Selected groups of collected municipal waste, Slovenia
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