Italy 
Legal basis
Decrees:
- Legislative Decree of 5 February 1997, n. 22: Waste Management
- Legislative Decree of 3 April 2006, n. 152 : Environmental law
Chief Targets:
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2002 |
2008 |
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min |
max |
min |
max |
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RECOVERY |
45% |
65% |
60% |
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RECYCLING |
25% |
45% |
55% |
80% |
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RECYCLING PER MATERIAL Aluminium Glass Paper Plastic Steel Wood |
15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% |
50% 60% 60% 26% 50% 35% |
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Fact and figures
Data 2017
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Population |
60483973 |
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No. of local authorities |
8000 |
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No. of companies in system |
830000 |
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Packaging introduced to the market |
13 065 000 |
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Recovered waste |
10 196 000 tons (78%) |
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Types of packaging |
all packaging (primary, secondary and tertiary) |
