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Management of municipal waste in the EU-27, 2010-2020

Figure Created 10 Jan 2023 Published 14 Jun 2023 Last modified 26 Sep 2023

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The figure shows the development of municipal waste management in the EU-27 in the period 2010-2020, divided in four categories: recycling (material recycling and composting/digestion), incineration (energy recovery and incineration without energy recovery), and landfill. The 'other' category is the difference between generated municipal waste and treated municipal waste. It covers for losses during treatment (e.g. water loss during mechanical-biological treatment) and storage.