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Each Slovenian produced 451 kilo of waste last year

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Almost 70% of all municipal waste was collected separately, according the the Statistics Office.

The volume of municipal waste increased by 4% compared to 2014, while the volume of other waste was up by 12%.

Manufacturing produced a total of three million tonnes (58%) of waste, the service sector generated almost 1.6 million tonnes (31%), while households produced around 550,000 tonnes (11%).

The volume of hazardous municipal waste was up by 22% compared to 2014. Out of almost 146,000 tonnes of all hazardous waste, 55% was generated in manufacturing, while households produced only 4%.

The volume of separately collected municipal waste was up by 11% compared to 2014, to almost 638,000 tonnes.

A total of 3.2 million tonnes of waste was recovered, up 6% compared to 2014. Almost 275,000 tonnes of waste was landfilled, which is 3% less than in the year before.

Almost 23% of generated municipal waste was landfilled, which is 102 kilos per capita. Imports and exports of waste decreased compared to 2014 by 4% and 6%, respectively.

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