The statistic shows the amount of kerbside collected mixed residual waste in Ireland in 2016, broken down by type. That year, 180,069 tonnes of plastic had been collected. By comparison, the amount of paper collected totalled 160,137 tonnes.
Amount of kerbside collected household waste in Ireland in 2016, by type
(in tonnes)
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Amount of kerbside collected household waste in Ireland in 2016, by type
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Environmental Protection Agency. (November 10, 2018). Amount of kerbside collected household waste in Ireland in 2016, by type (in tonnes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/949913/household-waste-kerbside-collection-by-type-ireland/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Amount of kerbside collected household waste in Ireland in 2016, by type (in tonnes)." Chart. November 10, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/949913/household-waste-kerbside-collection-by-type-ireland/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2018). Amount of kerbside collected household waste in Ireland in 2016, by type (in tonnes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/949913/household-waste-kerbside-collection-by-type-ireland/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Amount of Kerbside Collected Household Waste in Ireland in 2016, by Type (in Tonnes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/949913/household-waste-kerbside-collection-by-type-ireland/
Environmental Protection Agency, Amount of kerbside collected household waste in Ireland in 2016, by type (in tonnes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/949913/household-waste-kerbside-collection-by-type-ireland/ (last visited February 25, 2025)
Amount of kerbside collected household waste in Ireland in 2016, by type (in tonnes) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, November 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/949913/household-waste-kerbside-collection-by-type-ireland/
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