BULGARIAFrom waste to resources

EU Member States, including Bulgaria, can make further progress towards turning waste into a resource and building a circular economy by decreasing waste generation, increasing recycling and reducing landfilling. The EU has ambitious targets and new rules in place to make all Member States top performers in waste management. This will bring jobs, more sustainable growth and a cleaner environment with less marine litter.

Municipal Waste Recycling

% recycled

EU target 2035

EU target 2020

EU average 2016

Bulgaria 2016

65%

50%

45%

32%

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

EU target 2006

EU average 2014

Bulgaria 2016

Collection rates kg/capita

4 kg

6.2 kg

7.9 kg

Municipal Waste Landfilling

% landfilled

EU target 2035

EU average 2016

Bulgaria 2016

10%

24%

64%

Waste is a valuable resource

How is Bulgaria doing? The latest numbersTotal municipal waste generated in 2016 per person: 404 kg (EU average: 483 kg)

Packaging Waste Recycling

% recycled

EU target 2030

EU target 2008*

EU average 2016

Bulgaria 2016

70%

55%

67%

64%

Plastic Packaging Waste Recycling

% recycled

EU target 2030

EU target 2008*

EU average 2016

Bulgaria 2016

55%

22.5%

42%

53%

* Bulgaria was due to meet this target in 2014

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This factsheet is based on the early warning report for Bulgaria, which is part of the European Commission’s overall waste implementation report. It aims to help EU countries at risk of failing to meet the 2020 target of 50 % for preparing for re-use and recycling of municipal waste; acknowledging the specific challenges faced by each of these countries. The statistics are from Eurostat.

EU waste policy: ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/index.htm

EU early warning reports on waste: ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/framework/early_warning.htm

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Steps to success

Increasing the number of easily accessible and convenient separate waste collection points, including for bio-waste

Raising public awareness and increasing participation

Making producer responsibility schemes more effective, improving

data quality and enforcing packaging recycling targets

Using EU Funds to invest in separate collection, sorting and recycling

Introducing effective incentives for citizens to separate waste, including for

example pay-as-you-throw schemes

Developing minimum standards for waste collection services and providing technical support to municipalities

Bulgaria can advance towards EU targets and tap into circular

economy opportunities by: