Waste, 3rd quarter 2024
More waste collected, but less recovered and disposed
Compared to the third quarter of last year, in total more waste was collected, but less recovered and disposed. Among separately collected municipal waste, the largest share was biodegradable waste.
Key comparisons with the 3rd quarter of 2023
Much less waste planned for backfilling
Almost 3.5 million tonnes of waste was collected in total, or 6% more than in the same period last year. Of this, 83% or almost 2.9 million tonnes was construction waste, which increased by 5%. Almost 590,000 tonnes of waste was planned for recycling, which was a tenth less than in the same period last year. Of this, the amount of waste recovered in biogas plants fell by 16%, while in compost plants it increased by a fifth. A little less than 39,000 tonnes of waste was intended for energy recovery representing an 84% increase. The amount of waste planned to be backfilled decreased by more than half a million tonnes or 23%, while 41,000 tonnes of waste was planned for landfilling, which is a tenth less than in the same period last year. The amount of municipal waste planned to be landfilled decreased by 7%.
Among separately collected municipal waste, largest share of biodegradable waste
Between July and September, 278,000 tonnes of municipal waste was collected, which is 6% more than in the same period last year. Of this, more than a fifth was mixed municipal waste, which remained approximately at the same level. The highest growth was among paper and cardboard (by more than a quarter), followed by metallic waste (by almost a fifth).
The third quarter recorded the highest share of separately collected municipal waste since we had started monitoring quarterly waste statistics in 2022. In total, slightly less than 79% of municipal waste was collected separately. Among these, the largest share – a quarter – was biodegradable waste, 24% was paper and cardboard and 13% was mixed and composite packaging. More than a tenth of all separately collected municipal waste was also wood and wooden packaging, and bulky waste.
- 6% more waste collected in total,
- 5% more construction waste collected,
- 6% more municipal waste collected,
- a tenth less waste planned for recycling,
- almost a quarter less waste planned for backfilling,
- a tenth less municipal waste planned for landfilling.
Much less waste planned for backfilling
Almost 3.5 million tonnes of waste was collected in total, or 6% more than in the same period last year. Of this, 83% or almost 2.9 million tonnes was construction waste, which increased by 5%. Almost 590,000 tonnes of waste was planned for recycling, which was a tenth less than in the same period last year. Of this, the amount of waste recovered in biogas plants fell by 16%, while in compost plants it increased by a fifth. A little less than 39,000 tonnes of waste was intended for energy recovery representing an 84% increase. The amount of waste planned to be backfilled decreased by more than half a million tonnes or 23%, while 41,000 tonnes of waste was planned for landfilling, which is a tenth less than in the same period last year. The amount of municipal waste planned to be landfilled decreased by 7%.
Among separately collected municipal waste, largest share of biodegradable waste
Between July and September, 278,000 tonnes of municipal waste was collected, which is 6% more than in the same period last year. Of this, more than a fifth was mixed municipal waste, which remained approximately at the same level. The highest growth was among paper and cardboard (by more than a quarter), followed by metallic waste (by almost a fifth).
The third quarter recorded the highest share of separately collected municipal waste since we had started monitoring quarterly waste statistics in 2022. In total, slightly less than 79% of municipal waste was collected separately. Among these, the largest share – a quarter – was biodegradable waste, 24% was paper and cardboard and 13% was mixed and composite packaging. More than a tenth of all separately collected municipal waste was also wood and wooden packaging, and bulky waste.
Waste flow, Slovenia
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