Waste at a glance
1,5 kg
average waste per day per Italian citizen
45%
average of waste collected separately
31%
waste disposed of in landfills in 2014
1 kg
waste to power a led bulb for 80 hours
Each Italian produces an average of 1.5 kg of waste per day.
In Italy, on average, only 45 % of waste is collected separately.
However, there are huge differences between Regions.
The landfill, in Italy, is still the most widely used waste management option, even if it is constantly decreasing: in 2014, 31% of the waste produced was sent for disposal in landfills.
From the combustion of 1 kg of unsorted waste, a high-efficiency waste-to-energy plant can produce enough electricity to power a LED bulb for 80 hours, or a washing cycle of a class A +++ washing machine.