Czechia

Member of the EU Population: 10,6 Mio Capital: Prague Czechia generated in 2014 310 kg of municipal waste per capita. 23% of it was recycled, 3% composted. 19% incinerates and 56% landfilled (EUROSTAT). EPR is applied to packaging, waste electrical...
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Estonia

Member of the EU Population: 1,3 Mio Capital: Tallinn Estonia generated in 2014 357 kg of municipal waste per capita. 31% of it was recycled, 6% composted, 56% incinerates and 8% landfilled (EUROSTAT). EPR is applied to the packaging, waste electrical and...
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Hungary

Member of the EU Population: 9,8 Mio Capital: Budapest Hungary generated in 2014 385 kg of municipal waste per capita. 25% of it was recycled, 6% composted, 10% incinerated and 59% landfilled (EUROSTAT). EPR: The National Waste Management Directorate is...
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Kazakhstan

Member of the Eurasian Economic Union (from January 2000) Population: 17,2 Mio Capital: Astana According to the Ministry of Environment, the country has accumulated 23 billion tons of municipal solid waste (MSW). Only 3-5% of municipal solid waste is being recycled. About...
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Kosovo

Population: 1,8 Mio Capital: Pristina Kosova has a serious problem with municipal waste management. Waste is not being collected by Regional Waste Companies in the country’s entire territory. Only 50% of the population receive waste collection service, out of which...
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Kyrgyzstan

Population: 6 Mio Capital: Bishkek Management of municipal solid waste do not comply with sanitary and environmental requirements, For example, Bishkek municipal landfill (lacking bottom-sealing to prevent the pollution of soil and groundwater) designed for 3.3 million cubic meters presently...
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Latvia

Member of the EU Population: 2 Mio Capital: Riga Latvia generated in 2014 281 kg of municipal waste per capita. 3% of it was recycled, 5% composted and 92% landfilled (EUROSTAT). EPR is applied to the packaging, waste electrical and...
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Lithuania

Member of the EU Population: 3 Mio Capital: Vilnius Latvia generated in 2014 433 kg of municipal waste per capita. 21% of it was recycled, 10% composted, 9% incinerated and 60% landfilled (EUROSTAT). EPR is applied to the packaging, waste...
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Republic of North Macedonia

EU candidate country Population: 2,1 Mio Capital: Skopje Republic of North Macedonia generated in 2014 370 kg of municipal waste per capita and 100% was landfilled (EUROSTAT). MSW collection systems cover approximately 77 % of the national population. EPR: Producer...
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Montenegro

EU candidate country Population: 0,6 Mio Capital: Podgorica Montenegro generated in 2014 508 kg and treated 451 kg of municipal waste per capita. 1% was recycled and 99% was landfilled (EUROSTAT). EPR: n/a...
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