Dátum poslednej aktualizácie:21.12.2023
The indicator describes the trend in the amount of municipal waste produced.
Waste Prevention Programme 2019 — 2025 (2019)
The main objective of the programme is to shift from material recovery as the only priority in the waste management of the Slovak Republic to waste prevention in accordance with the waste management hierarchy of the Slovak Republic.
Waste Management Programme of the Slovak Republic for 2021 — 2025 (2021)
The main objective of the waste management of the Slovak Republic until 2025 is to divert waste away from landfill disposal, especially for municipal waste.
It is necessary to continue to enforce waste management hierarchy with emphasis on waste prevention, preparation for re-use and recycling. The promotion of waste prevention, together with reuse and preparation for reuse, including through the implementation of the measures of the Waste Prevention Programme for 2019 — 2025, are an integral key part of the long-term efforts of the Slovak Republic to reduce the amount of waste generated on the territory of the Slovak Republic.
Change since 2005 | Change since 2015 | Last year-on-year change | Progress in achieving of concrete defined objective |
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There has been a 66.7% increase in municipal waste generation since 2005. | In the medium term, there has been a 37.5% increase in municipal waste generation. | Municipal waste generation decreased by 4% year-on-year. | The objective of waste prevention is not yet being met. |
Development of municipal waste generation (tonnes)
2010 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
Generation of municipal waste | 1 808 506 | 1 888 456 | 1 953 478 | 2 136 952 | 2 325 178 | 2 369 725 | 2 596 725 | 2 705 327 | 2 597 457 |
Source: SO SR
Slovakia is gradually catching up with the EU average in per capita municipal waste generation.