- Municipal waste
- 462 kg per capita
- Incineration rate
- 3%
- Recycling rate
- 53%
- Landfill rate
- 31%
Latvia has made noticeable progress in its waste management practices over the past decade, particularly concerning municipal waste disposal.
Key Takeaways
- Latvia has improved its waste management, lowering municipal waste per capita to 464 kg, below the EU-27 average.
- Recycling rates rose from 9% in 2010 to 51% in 2022, nearing the EU average, yet landfill waste remains high at 44%.
- Plans to phase out landfilling recyclable waste by 2030 necessitate more waste-to-energy facilities and increased incineration efforts.
- Packaging waste per capita was 153 kg in 2022, with a 61% recycling rate, but plastic recycling stagnated at 47%.
- To meet EU targets, Latvia must enhance waste separation, impose stricter regulations, and improve overall recycling capabilities.
| Municipal waste generated | 0.9 million t |
|---|---|
| Waste incinerated | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Landfill ban | Planned ban on landfilling waste suitable for reuse, recycling or recovery from 2030 |
| Landfill tax | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
| Packaging recycling rate | WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+ |
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