Sorted collection of municipal waste
Last update of indicator20.10.2023
Indicator definition
Related policy documents and targets
Greener Slovakia, Strategy of the Environmental Policy of the Slovak Republic until 2030 (2019)
- By 2030, the municipal waste recycling rate, including its preparation for re-use, will be increased to 60% and by 2035, the land-filling rate will be reduced to less than 25%. Slovakia will use green public procurement at least in 70% of the total value of the public procurement. It will increase support for green innovation, science and research. Disposal of food waste for supermarkets will be prohibited.
Goal 10.2: Gradual Increase of Fees for Waste Landfill
Goal 10.3: Introduction of Incentive for Waste Collection Depending on the Actual Quantity of Waste
Goal 10.5: Prevention of the Production of Biodegradable and Food Waste
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.
The target for mixed municipal waste is to reduce it by 50% by 2025 compared to 2016.
The target for biodegradable municipal waste is to reduce the amount of biodegradable municipal waste in mixed municipal waste by 60% by 2025 compared to 2016.
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.
The target for municipal waste is to increase the rate of separate collection of municipal waste to 60% and the rate of preparation for re-use and recycling of municipal waste to 55% by 2025.
The target for biodegradable waste is to reduce the share of biodegradable municipal waste in mixed municipal waste to 25 % by 2025.
Key question
What is the development trend in the separation of municipal waste and biodegradable municipal waste?Key messages
- Based on the long-term monitoring of collection of components separated from municipal waste (paper, plastic, glass, metal), a upward trend of separated components of municipal waste can be seen. In 2022, 142.78 kg more sorted waste per person was collected than in 2005 (an increase of over 900 %). There was a year-on-year decrease in the rate of separate collection (paper and cardboard, glass, plastics, metals, biodegradable waste) of municipal waste (from 43.2% in 2021 to 41.5% in 2022).
- The target for sorted municipal waste collection set in the Slovak Waste Management Programme for 2021-2025 (to reach 60% by 2025) has not yet been met. In the light of the SR's commitments to prepare for reuse and recycling, sorted collection will need to be significantly intensified.
- The long-term monitoring of statistical indicators of the sorted collection of biodegradable municipal waste shows a positive trend. In 2022, 415 % more biodegradable municipal waste was collected than in 2005. Year-on-year, the rate of separate collection of biodegradable municipal waste increased by less than 1%.
- As with other sorted components of municipal waste, the efficiency of sorting of municipal biowaste separation will have to be significantly intensified in order to achieve the objectives for reducing the amount of biowaste disposed by landfilling.
| Change since 2005 | Change since 2015 | Last year-on-year change | Progress in achieving of concrete defined objective |
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| Since 2005, the efficiency of MW separation has increased, and there has also been an increase in the separate collection of biodegradable municipal waste. | In the mid-term, the efficiency of MW separation has increased, and there has been an increase in the separate collection of biodegradable municipal waste. | There has been a slight year-on-year decrease in MW separation. There was a slight increase in the separate collection of biodegradable municipal waste. | The target for separate collection of municipal waste (to reach 60% by 2025) has not yet been met. Despite the positive trend, the intensity and efficiency of separate collection needs to be increased to meet further targets. |
Summary assessment
Detailed assessment
In terms of the composition of municipal waste, mixed municipal waste is the largest component. In 2022, this component accounted for 1 025 072 tonnes (approximately 39.5%), followed by municipal waste components from separate collection (33%) and garden and park wastes (approximately 13%).
The development of separate collection of municipal waste´s 4 components
| 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Paper (t) | 31 940 | 48 163 | 65 157 | 71 011 | 83 558 | 103 311 | 106 961 | 104 773 | 111 335 | 109 432 |
| Glass (t) | 17 509 | 42 643 | 53 518 | 55 984 | 57 744 | 66 251 | 71 524 | 79 109 | 82 889 | 85 853 |
| Plastics (t) | 9 236 | 22 789 | 34 658 | 36 123 | 43 720 | 49 795 | 57 923 | 68 943 | 82 812 | 86 133 |
| Metals (t) | 14 236 | 10 007 | 30 833 | 110 269 | 211 247 | 347 275 | 336 195 | 372 974 | 443 939 | 408 489 |
| Total (t) | 72 921 | 123 602 | 184 166 | 273 388 | 369 269 | 566 632 | 572 603 | 625 799 | 720 975 | 689 907 |
| Total sorted collection of MW (kg/capita) | 13,53 | 22,74 | 33,9 | 60,42 | 67,8 | 103,9 | 104,9 | 114,6 | 132,6 | 127,1 |
Zdroj: SO SR
Amount of municipal waste (t)
| 2002 | 2010 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Municipal waste total | 1 524 404 | 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 |
| Separately collected components of MW | 46 138 | 134 662 | 219 936 | 328 074 | 466 994 | 628 994 | 641 975 | 734 550 | 871 853 | 860 409 |
| Separately collected MW of which: Hazardous waste | 1 196 | 5 437 | 6 057 | 7 216 | 9 056 | 14 601 | 15 769 | 17 509 | 15 455 | 14 298 |
| Garden and park wastes | 79 651 | 122 541 | 144 011 | 144 403 | 174 168 | 206 223 | 253 649 | 312 599 | 353 392 | 337 284 |
| Other MW | 1 323 325 | 1 461 809 | 1 420 234 | 1 417 049 | 1 416 626 | 1 418 871 | 1 403 236 | 1 364 914 | 1 300 754 | 1 212 220 |
| Other MW of which: mixed MW |
1 058 770 | 1 209 369 | 1 193 688 | 1 184 729 | 1 176 580 | 1 174 065 | 1 166 419 | 1 144 886 | 1 089 587 | 1 025 072 |
| Minor constraction waste | 75 291 | 89 494 | 104 275 | 63 952 | 79 163 | 71 089 | 70 865 | - | - | - |
Note: The following waste codes are not included in the municipal waste outputs from the reference year 2020 onwards: 20 02 02 - Soil and stones, 20 03 06 - Waste from sewage cleaning and 20 03 08 - Minor construction waste. In contrast, from the 2020 ref. onwards, data for municipal waste from other sources are added.
Source: SO SR
Development of separate collection of biodegradable municipal waste (t)
| Waste | 2010 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Paper and paperboard | 48 163 | 57 854 | 71 011 | 84 717 | 103 311 | 106 961 | 104 773 | 111 335 | 109 432 |
| Biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste | 1 528 | 4 755 | 27 030 | 24 778 | 19 345 | 4 156 | 16 275 | 35 917 | 51 818 |
| Edible oil and fat | 12 | 450 | 176 | 242 | 334 | 425 | 3 863 | 1 758 | 2 128 |
| Biodegradable waste | 94 027 | 133 582 | 129 854 | 163 083 | 199 970 | 247 673 | 309 765 | 350 577 | 334 666 |
| Waste from markets | 2 083 | 707 | 632 | 653 | 578 | 985 | 854 | 501 | 265 |
| Wood | 1 556 | 6 768 | 8 651 | 10 484 | 13 382 | 20 097 | 31 095 | 43 668 | 50 679 |
| Total | 147 369 | 204 116 | 237 354 | 283 957 | 336 919 | 380 297 | 466 625 | 543 756 | 548 988 |
Zdroj: SO SR
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