Cyprus Mail16 Jul 2026

Cyprus fourth highest in EU for waste

Cyprus recorded the fourth highest level of municipal waste generated per person in the European Union in 2024, according to figures released by the Statistical Service on Thursday.

Each resident generated an average of 664kg of municipal waste, well above the EU average of 517kg. Only Denmark, Belgium and Luxembourg recorded higher levels of waste per capita....

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