- Municipal waste
- 673 kg per capita
- Recycling rate
- 15%
- Landfill rate
- 59%
With high per capita waste generation and one of the lowest recycling rates in the EU, Cyprus faces significant challenges in its municipal waste management system.
Key Takeaways
- Cyprus struggles with high municipal waste generation at 673 kg per capita and a recycling rate of only 15%.
- The country faces challenges in treating organic waste, which makes up 42% of mixed waste, and lacks infrastructure for its management.
- To improve waste management, Cyprus will implement a separate collection system and a landfill tax by 2026.
- Packaging waste saw better recycling rates at 70%, but overall data quality issues hinder effective assessments.
- Cyprus aims for 55% recycling by 2025 but risks failing to meet this target without effective strategic measures.
| Municipal waste generated | 0.6 million t |
|---|---|
| Waste-to-energy plants | 0 |
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