At the European Union level, the quantity of municipal waste generated was of 477 kilograms per capita, representing a decrease by 9% - compared to the largest quantity, 527 kilograms per capita, which was registered in 2002 - but, at the same time, an increase compared to 474 kilograms in 2014. This was the first annual increase since 2007.
Moreover, Eurostat data show that, in 2015, at EU level, 29% of the municipal waste were recycled, another 28% were deposited in landfills, 26% were incinerated and 17% were turned into compost.
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