The National Statistics Office has reported that in 2011, recovered waste advanced by 139 per cent over 2010. In 2011, the total amount of waste treated in Malta amounted to 1,015 thousand tonnes, down by 25.8 per cent when compared to 2010. By waste stream, 69.3 per cent consisted of non-hazardous mineral wastes. The relative share of this waste stream declined from 90.6 per cent in 2004, with the average for the period 2004-2011 at 86.2 per cent. Municipal waste made up 23.2 per cent of all waste managed.

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