The volume of organic municipal solid waste sorted in Italy surpassed 126.6 kilograms per capita in 2023 — this was more than any other type of waste that year. Meanwhile, the separate collection of plastic municipal solid waste stood at some 29.2 kilograms per capita.
Annual amount of municipal waste sorted in Italy in 2023, by type of waste
(in kilograms per capita)
Characteristic
Waste volume in kilograms per capita
Organic waste
126.6
Paper and cardboard
63.2
Glass
39.3
Plastics
29.2
Wood
17.8
Mixed bulky waste
16.7
Waste from streets sweeping
8.4
Construction and demolition
7.2
Metals
6.7
WEEE*
4.6
Textiles
2.9
Selective disposal
1
Other
6.9
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Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente. (December 18, 2024). Annual amount of municipal waste sorted in Italy in 2023, by type of waste (in kilograms per capita) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/633000/separate-collection-of-municipal-waste-in-italy/
Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente. "Annual amount of municipal waste sorted in Italy in 2023, by type of waste (in kilograms per capita)." Chart. December 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633000/separate-collection-of-municipal-waste-in-italy/
Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente. (2024). Annual amount of municipal waste sorted in Italy in 2023, by type of waste (in kilograms per capita). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633000/separate-collection-of-municipal-waste-in-italy/
Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente. "Annual Amount of Municipal Waste Sorted in Italy in 2023, by Type of Waste (in Kilograms per Capita)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/633000/separate-collection-of-municipal-waste-in-italy/
Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente, Annual amount of municipal waste sorted in Italy in 2023, by type of waste (in kilograms per capita) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/633000/separate-collection-of-municipal-waste-in-italy/ (last visited April 03, 2025)
Annual amount of municipal waste sorted in Italy in 2023, by type of waste (in kilograms per capita) [Graph], Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente, December 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/633000/separate-collection-of-municipal-waste-in-italy/
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