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High-level summary of Eurostat waste statistics
EUROSTAT recently updated its statistics on EEE, batteries and packaging data reported by member states for the year 2023.
EUROSTAT recently updated its statistics on EEE, batteries and packaging data reported by member states for the year 2023.
Here is a high-level summary:
Key take-aways
As regards the collection targets reported for 2023:
- Packaging: 16 member states met the 2025 overall recycling (collection) target (65%)
- Plastic packaging: all but Hungary met the 2025 target (25%); Belgium and Latvia have already exceeded the 2030 target (55%)
- WEEE: only four member states (Latvia, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Poland) met the 2023 collection target (65%/85%)
- Portable batteries: around 19 member states passed the current collection target (45%); Belgium and Poland exceeded the 2027 target (63%)
For more detailed summaries, interactive charts and downloadable data files, visit EUROSTAT statistics explained.
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