The total amount of municipal waste generated in Italy decreased from 32.4 million tons in 2010 to roughly 29 million tons in 2022 and 2023. Municipal waste refers to waste produced by households and other waste like household waste, and commonly does not include agricultural, industrial, medical, and radioactive waste.
Waste treatment in Italy
Waste management policies and processes have also changed over the period considered. The volume of waste sent to landfills for disposal has decreased. Conversely, the amount of municipal waste intended for recycling as well as the volume subjected to biological treatment has increased.
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Trend of municipal waste generation in Italy from 2010 to 2023
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Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente. (December 18, 2024). Trend of municipal waste generation in Italy from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/786701/trend-of-municipal-waste-generation-in-italy/
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