Potential Circular Economy Priority Areas for North Macedonia
Environmental trends relevant to circular economy -
waste trends
North Macedonia level of municipal waste
generation has been increasing over years,
but data collection remains a challenge
(based on estimations).
80% of the population was served by waste
collection services in 2020, mainly so in
urban areas (compared to 98% in the EU).
Municipal waste treatment (%), 2020
Landfill Recycling Incineration
Composting
19
4.6
0
0
0.3
26
30.6
30
69
23.9
Municipal and industrial waste
management is a challenge. Waste
separation at source is almost non-existent
and the majority of waste is landfilled or
untreated. Recycling is mainly conducted by
informal waste pickers.
Bring systems for packaging waste,
regulated under EPR schemes are
established.
NORTH MACEDONIA
23
EU AVERAGE
45% of waste
produced is organic
Around 1000 illegal
waste dumpsites
20.5
OECD AVERAGE
Over 1/3 of industrial
waste generated by
the mining sector
40% of packaging
waste placed on the
market is recycled
Sources: Eurostat, 2023; OECD, 2022; EEA, 2021, MAKSTAT, 2021
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