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Amount of total waste (excluding major mineral waste) sent to landfill in the EU, 2010-2018

Figure Created 03 Nov 2022 Published 12 Dec 2022 Last modified 12 Dec 2022

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Topics: Resource efficiency and waste

The figure shows absolute amount, in million tonnes, of waste, excluding major mineral waste, generated and deposited in landfills for the EU-27 as well as the share of generated waste that is landfilled.

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Methodology:

Major mineral wastes are excluded from the calculation of the landfilling rate of total waste in this indicator. The category ‘other waste’ in the graph includes: chemical and medical wastes, recyclable wastes, equipment, animal and vegetal wastes, mixed and undifferentiated materials and common sludges. Landfill rate relate to waste generated. Geographical coverage is EU-27.

Units:

Waste not to landfield and waste to landfill: million tonnes

Landfill rate: percentage

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European Environment Agency (EEA)

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