The amount of municipal waste accepted for composting and anaerobic digestion purposes reached 264,000 metric tons in 2017. This was the peak in the period of consideration, and over five times the volumes collected in 2005.
Volume of municipal waste accepted for composting and anaerobic digestion in Ireland from 2005 to 2017 (in metric tons)*
* Figures cover composting and anaerobic digestion in 2016 at commercial facilities that accepted biodegradable waste generated in Ireland. Figures do not include (i) home composting estimates (ii) facilities where only waste generated on-site was treated on-site and (iii) waste imported to Ireland for treatment. ** Commercial food waste regulations began in July 2010 *** Household food waste regulations began in July 2013
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EPA Ireland. (December 1, 2019). Volume of municipal waste accepted for composting and anaerobic digestion in Ireland from 2005 to 2017 (in metric tons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/954224/composting-and-anaerobic-digestion-ireland/
EPA Ireland. "Volume of municipal waste accepted for composting and anaerobic digestion in Ireland from 2005 to 2017 (in metric tons)*." Chart. December 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/954224/composting-and-anaerobic-digestion-ireland/
EPA Ireland. (2019). Volume of municipal waste accepted for composting and anaerobic digestion in Ireland from 2005 to 2017 (in metric tons)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/954224/composting-and-anaerobic-digestion-ireland/
EPA Ireland. "Volume of Municipal Waste Accepted for Composting and Anaerobic Digestion in Ireland from 2005 to 2017 (in Metric Tons)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/954224/composting-and-anaerobic-digestion-ireland/
EPA Ireland, Volume of municipal waste accepted for composting and anaerobic digestion in Ireland from 2005 to 2017 (in metric tons)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/954224/composting-and-anaerobic-digestion-ireland/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Volume of municipal waste accepted for composting and anaerobic digestion in Ireland from 2005 to 2017 (in metric tons)* [Graph], EPA Ireland, December 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/954224/composting-and-anaerobic-digestion-ireland/
