Biodegradable Municipal Waste Data Archive

Biodegradable Municipal Waste (BMW) comprises those elements of the municipal waste that will rot or degrade biologically, including food waste, garden and parks waste, waste paper and cardboard. The diversion of BMW helps to reduce odour nuisance and greenhouse gas emissions from landfills, and lessens landfill aftercare burden. The Landfill Directive (1999/31/EC) sets targets for the diversion of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) from landfill.

Figure 1

Year	BMW disposed to landfill (rounded)	2010 BMW to landfill limit (t)	2013 BMW to landfill limit (t)	2020 BMW to landfill limit (t)
2010	860000	916000
2011	772000	916000
2012	589000	916000
2013	381000		610000
2014	276000		610000
2015	278000		610000
2016	390000		610000
2017	307000		610000
2018	190000		610000
2019	145000		610000
2020	104000			427000
2021	109000			427000
2022	129500			427000

Open in Excel: Bio-Municipal Waste Data Archive Excel (XLS 9KB)

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For more information see: Biodegradable Municipal Waste | Environmental Protection Agency (epa.ie)