Presentation of the Municipal Waste Report - edition 2025 The twenty-seventh edition of the Municipal Waste Report will be presented on December 11th in the Multipurpose Hall of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in Rome. In 2024, national municipal waste production reached just over 29.9 million tonnes, an increase of 2.3% compared to 2023. Over the past year, the Italian economy recorded growth in both Gross Domestic Product and Final Consumption Expenditure within the national territory, with both socioeconomic indicators rising by 0.7%. Overall, in the 14 municipalities with more than 200,000 residents, municipal waste production increased by 1.8%. Regarding separate waste collection, Southern Italy continues to narrow the gap with the Centre and the North. The national figure has increased, with separate collection reaching 67.7%, and regional shares of 74.2% in the North, 63.2% in the Centre, and 60.2% in the South. The highest percentages are recorded in Emilia-Romagna (78.9%) and Veneto (78.2%). They are followed by Sardinia (76.6%), Trentino-Alto Adige (75.8%), Lombardy (74.3%), and Friuli Venezia Giulia (72.7%). Among these regions, Emilia-Romagna shows the greatest progress, with an increase of 1.7 percentage points compared to 2023. The regions also exceeding the 65% target are Marche (71.8%), Valle d’Aosta (71.7%), Umbria (69.6%), Piedmont (68.9%), Tuscany (68.1%), Basilicata (66.3%), and Abruzzo (65.7%). Overall, more than 72% of municipalities achieved a separate collection rate above 65%. In the past year, 89.7% of municipalities separately collected more than half of their municipal waste. Among cities with over 200,000 inhabitants, the highest levels of separate collection are found in Bologna (72.8%), Padua (65.1%), Venice (63.7%), and Milan (63.3%). They are followed by Florence (60.7%), Messina (58.6%), Turin and Verona (57.4%). Further behind, though improving, are Genoa (49.8%), Rome (48%), Bari (46%), and Naples (44.4%). Program Photo gallery Municipal Waste Report - edition 2025 Municipal Waste Report- Synthesis 2025 Waste National data base Press release (ita) https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/en/archive/ispra-events/2025/12/presentation-of-the-municipal-waste-report-edition-2025 https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/en/archive/ispra-events/2025/12/presentation-of-the-municipal-waste-report-edition-2025/@@download/image/lap.jpeg

Presentation of the Municipal Waste Report - edition 2025

The twenty-seventh edition of the Municipal Waste Report will be presented on December 11th in the Multipurpose Hall of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in Rome.

In 2024, national municipal waste production reached just over 29.9 million tonnes, an increase of 2.3% compared to 2023. Over the past year, the Italian economy recorded growth in both Gross Domestic Product and Final Consumption Expenditure within the national territory, with both socioeconomic indicators rising by 0.7%. Overall, in the 14 municipalities with more than 200,000 residents, municipal waste production increased by 1.8%.

Regarding separate waste collection, Southern Italy continues to narrow the gap with the Centre and the North. The national figure has increased, with separate collection reaching 67.7%, and regional shares of 74.2% in the North, 63.2% in the Centre, and 60.2% in the South.

The highest percentages are recorded in Emilia-Romagna (78.9%) and Veneto (78.2%). They are followed by Sardinia (76.6%), Trentino-Alto Adige (75.8%), Lombardy (74.3%), and Friuli Venezia Giulia (72.7%). Among these regions, Emilia-Romagna shows the greatest progress, with an increase of 1.7 percentage points compared to 2023.

The regions also exceeding the 65% target are Marche (71.8%), Valle d’Aosta (71.7%), Umbria (69.6%), Piedmont (68.9%), Tuscany (68.1%), Basilicata (66.3%), and Abruzzo (65.7%).

Overall, more than 72% of municipalities achieved a separate collection rate above 65%. In the past year, 89.7% of municipalities separately collected more than half of their municipal waste.

Among cities with over 200,000 inhabitants, the highest levels of separate collection are found in Bologna (72.8%), Padua (65.1%), Venice (63.7%), and Milan (63.3%). They are followed by Florence (60.7%), Messina (58.6%), Turin and Verona (57.4%). Further behind, though improving, are Genoa (49.8%), Rome (48%), Bari (46%), and Naples (44.4%).

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Municipal Waste Report - edition 2025

Municipal Waste Report- Synthesis 2025

Waste National data base

Press release (ita)

https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/en/archive/ispra-events/2025/12/presentation-of-the-municipal-waste-report-edition-2025
Presentation of the Municipal Waste Report - edition 2025
2025-12-11T09:30:00+01:00
2025-12-11T13:30:00+01:00
The twenty-seventh edition of the Municipal Waste Report will be presented on December 11th in the Multipurpose Hall of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in Rome. In 2024, national municipal waste production reached just over 29.9 million tonnes, an increase of 2.3% compared to 2023. Over the past year, the Italian economy recorded growth in both Gross Domestic Product and Final Consumption Expenditure within the national territory, with both socioeconomic indicators rising by 0.7%. Overall, in the 14 municipalities with more than 200,000 residents, municipal waste production increased by 1.8%. Regarding separate waste collection, Southern Italy continues to narrow the gap with the Centre and the North. The national figure has increased, with separate collection reaching 67.7%, and regional shares of 74.2% in the North, 63.2% in the Centre, and 60.2% in the South. The highest percentages are recorded in Emilia-Romagna (78.9%) and Veneto (78.2%). They are followed by Sardinia (76.6%), Trentino-Alto Adige (75.8%), Lombardy (74.3%), and Friuli Venezia Giulia (72.7%). Among these regions, Emilia-Romagna shows the greatest progress, with an increase of 1.7 percentage points compared to 2023. The regions also exceeding the 65% target are Marche (71.8%), Valle d’Aosta (71.7%), Umbria (69.6%), Piedmont (68.9%), Tuscany (68.1%), Basilicata (66.3%), and Abruzzo (65.7%). Overall, more than 72% of municipalities achieved a separate collection rate above 65%. In the past year, 89.7% of municipalities separately collected more than half of their municipal waste. Among cities with over 200,000 inhabitants, the highest levels of separate collection are found in Bologna (72.8%), Padua (65.1%), Venice (63.7%), and Milan (63.3%). They are followed by Florence (60.7%), Messina (58.6%), Turin and Verona (57.4%). Further behind, though improving, are Genoa (49.8%), Rome (48%), Bari (46%), and Naples (44.4%). Program Photo gallery Municipal Waste Report - edition 2025 Municipal Waste Report- Synthesis 2025 Waste National data base Press release (ita)

When Dec 11, 2025 from 09:30 AM to 01:30 PM (Europe/Berlin / UTC100)
Where Roma, Sala Polifunzionale della Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Via Santa Maria in Via, 37b
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