Hungary
Legal system
Tax-based system
Impacts on health and on the environment
Technological innovations
Main ELT management organisation
Opportunities and drivers
ELT treatment
- Material recovery generally increased over the years, except for a drop in 2020. Cement industry reduced ELT usage after 2020 and shifted towards refuse derived fuel, contributing to the increased material recycling rate.
- High energy recovery recorded in 2020 with a notable decline in subsequent years.
Major changes in legislation/policy since 2016
Barriers and challenges
ELT Data:
Metric kilotons
%
Total Generated
44.7
100.0%
Material Recovery
43.8
98.0%
Civil Engineering Applications
0.0
-
Energy Recovery
4.7
11.0%
No Recovery
0.0
-
Backfilling
0.0
-
Incineration
0.0
-
Landfill Includes Stockpiled
0.0
-
Unknown
0.0
-
Total recovery (material + energy)
48.5
109.0%
Total collected (coverage of data)
48.5
109.0%