150 kg
packaging waste is generated annually per capita in Estonia. The amounts of packaging waste have decreased.
3%
the separate collection of biowaste is increasing every year. The separate collection of kitchen and canteen waste is on the rise.
5,97 million tons
waste was landfilled in 2023.
Overview
Waste is generated in every field of human activity and has become an inevitable part of our daily lives. In order for the environment to remain habitable and as clean as possible, preventing or reducing the generation of waste and targeted waste management according to the generally recognised waste hierarchy are necessary.
More information
- Data
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Waste information query since 2020 (in Estonian) – national waste reporting statistics since 2020
Environmental decision support system KOTKAS (in Estonian) – environmental permit application, processing, environmental fee declaration, and annual reporting (data on waste generation and handling) since 2019
National packaging register PAKIS (in Estonian) – calculation of packaging placed on the market and recycling volumes of waste generated from its use
Problematic products register PROTO – calculation of volumes of waste from the market placement of problematic products (electrical and electronic equipment, motor vehicles and their parts, tires, agricultural plastics, batteries and accumulators) and their recycling
Hazardous waste consignment note register OJS – digital consignment notes for tracking the movement of hazardous waste
Environment portal Data and map (in Estonian) – overview of registered waste management sites
- Legislation