Municipal waste by treatment: recycling is the largest part, 32% in 2024

Breakdown in 2024: recycling 32%, composting 28%, incineration 21%, post-separation 18%, landfill 1%. Total: 100 percent of municipal waste.

Source: CBS, tabel 83558NED (Gemeentelijke afvalstoffen; hoeveelheden) · opgehaald 25 oktober 2026 · selection: Regiokenmerken: NederlandOpen the table Single block

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Municipal waste by treatment: recycling is the largest part, 32% in 2024

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