1.1. Contact organisation
Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Klima- und Umweltschutz, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft
1.2. Contact organisation unit
Unit V/2
1.3. Contact name
Confidential because of GDPR
1.4. Contact person function
Confidential because of GDPR
1.5. Contact mail address
1010 Wien, Stubenbastei 5
AUSTRIA
1.6. Contact email address
Confidential because of GDPR
1.7. Contact phone number
Confidential because of GDPR
1.8. Contact fax number
Confidential because of GDPR
2.1. Metadata last certified
24 June 2025
2.2. Metadata last posted
24 June 2025
2.3. Metadata last update
24 June 2025
3.1. Data description
Reporting in accordance with the "new" calculation rules.
The derogation to make use of average loss rates is not applicable as the legal act is not yet in force.
3.1.1. Description of the parties involved in the data collection
Table : Institutions involved in the collection of data and distribution of tasks
| Name of institution | Description of key responsibilities |
|---|---|
| Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Klima- und Umweltschutz, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft | Collection of data from all resources |
3.2. Classification system
R/D codes in Annexes I and II of Directive 2008/98/EC are solely used. R1, R3, R4, R5
3.2.1. Classification of treatment operations
R/D codes in Annexes I and II of Directive 2008/98/EC are solely used. R1, R3, R4, R5
3.3. Coverage - sector
Packaging producer, Collection and Recovery-Systems, Waste Collectors, Recyclers Treatment facilities
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
The amount of wooden packaging that is repaired for reuse: 10758 t
Note: Please indicate the adjusted recycling rates (not the amounts).
Austria wishes to take into account the amount of metals in incineration bottom ash (IBA) for the calculation of the targets.
3.4.1. Types of reuse system in place for each material type
Refill beverage bottles (glass), plastic crates, wooden pallets, barrels (metall) B2B
3.4.2. Other recovery of waste
Residual waste contains packaging glass which is not seperate collected. Residual waste is treated in waste incinerating plant. Glass remains unburnt in the bed ash. Fly-ash from the incinerating plant hast to be stabilised. For stabilisation of the bed-ash cement, support grain (bulking material) and porous material is needed to produce ash-concrete. Packaging glass contained in the bed-ash is used as a substitute for bulking material at the production of ash-concrete. The calculated amount of packaging glass used for the mentioned purpose is reported under “Other forms of recovery“.
100 % of energy recovery is from R1 incinerators
3.4.3. Information on temporary storage of packaging waste
Packaging in general is counted as recycled when it is handed over to the recycling facility.
3.5. Statistical unit
enterprises, private household, colction and recovery systems (PROs)
3.6. Statistical population
approximatly 9 Mio natural persons
3.7. Reference area
Austria
3.8. Coverage - Time
2023
3.9. Base period
Not applicable
Tonnes
Calendar year
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
AWG 2002 (waste Management Act), Verpackungsverordnung 2014 (Packaging ordinance 2014)
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
not applicable
8.1. Release calendar
Not available
8.2. Release calendar access
Not available
8.3. Release policy - user access
Not available
Yearly
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
Not applicable
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
Publications on waste management are available on the official website of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
Not available
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
Not applicable
10.5. Dissemination format - other
Not applicable
10.6. Documentation on methodology
Not Yet
10.7. Quality management - documentation
Auswertung der Restmüllzusammensetzung in Österreich 2018/19 - Ergebnisbericht
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
Eurostat and other users.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Not applicable
12.3. Completeness
the requirements are fully met
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Main issue is to update residual waste composition, representative waste analyses can hardly be conducted annual, the last waste analyses happened 2018/19.
Auswertung der Restmüllzusammensetzung in Österreich 2018/19 - Ergebnisbericht
Data based on reporting obligation of enterprises via EPRs or of selffullfillers.
For reusable packaging reporting obligation for enterprises are mandatory from 2022 on
13.1.1. Statistical surveys used regarding packaging waste generation and treatment
The information in this section is to provide an overarching understanding of the accuracy of any statistical surveys used relating to packaging waste. Some of the information may be available in previous questions.
| Component of packaging waste | Year | Statistical units | Percentage of population surveyed | Data (tonnes) | Confidence level | Error margin | Details of adjustments from the survey year to the current year | Other details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All materials | 2018/2019 | Municipalities or third parties acting on their behalf through waste containers or bags | 100% | Not available | 95% | <5% | Not available | see concepts 13.1, 18.3.4 ans 18.5.1.3 |
13.1.2. Statistical surveys used regarding reusable packaging
The information in this section is to provide an overarching understanding of the accuracy of any statistical surveys used relating to packaging waste. Some of the information may be available in other concepts.
| Packaging material | Year | Statistical units | Percentage of population surveyed | Data (tonnes) | Confidence level | Error margin | Details of adjustments from the survey year to the current year | Other details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non applicable | Non applicable | Non applicable | Non applicable | Non applicable | Non applicable | Non applicable | Non applicable | Non applicable |
13.2. Sampling error
Not available
13.3. Non-sampling error
Not applicable
15.1. Comparability - geographical
There are no problems of comparability between regions of the country.
15.2. Comparability - over time
There is no change of methods compared to 2021 and 2022.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
No incoherences.
15.4. Coherence - internal
No incoherences.
15.4.1. Explanation for any component with a greater than 10 % variation
Explanation detailing the causes of the tonnage difference (in relation to which waste streams, sectors or estimates have caused the difference, and what the underlying cause is) for any component of packaging waste generated and recycled which shows greater than a 10 % variation from the data submitted for the previous data year.
| Material | Variation (%) | Main reason for variation |
|---|---|---|
| Glass | Not available | The data is based on the reporting obligation of companies via EPR or self-fillers. For reusable packaging, the reporting obligation is mandatory for companies from 2022. For glass, 2022 was the first year in which the glass masses separated as waste and recycled by bottlers were taken into account. Unfortunatly some big filler reported wrong data concerning waste derived from reusable glass bottles in 2022. |
Not applicable.
18.1. Source data
EPR Schemes, reporting obligations for self-fullfillers, waste analysis
18.1.1. Waste samples from waste analysis
The waste samples for waste analysis are taken from:
| Approach | Details about the flows of waste covered |
|---|---|
| Directly from the bin | mixed houshold and similar waste |
| From the waste trucks | business waste |
| Other approaches | Not applicable |
18.1.2. Source of waste flow data for estimation
| Sources | Materials covered | |
|---|---|---|
| Waste collectors | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Waste treatment operators | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Municipalities | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Others | Not applicable | Not applicable |
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Yearly
18.3. Data collection
See the following subpoints
18.3.1. Description of the methodology and verification of data on packaging waste generated in case waste analysis is used
If packaging is collected together with non-packaging materials (e.g. print paper collected together with paper packaging) or in case of comingled collection of light weight packaging the share of packaging is determined by regularly analyses.
18.3.2. Description of the methodology to report on composite packaging
If composite elements are less than 5% they are calculated as main material. The breakdown of composite packaging in which the main material accounts for less than 95% is based on the study ‘Transfer of composite packaging to packaging waste materials’ conducted by GVM – Gesellschaft für Verpackungsmarktforschung. The study examined the consumption of composite packaging in Austria and its composition by material.
18.3.3. Description of methods for determining packaging waste treatment
| Packaging waste material | Total | Plastic | Wood | Ferrous metals | Aluminium | Glass | Paper and Cardboard | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data collection methods | ||||||||
| Administrative reporting | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Surveys | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Electronic registry | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Waste analysis | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Data from waste operators | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Data from municipalities | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Data from extended producer responsibility schemes | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Other | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
Additional information about the methodology, including the combination of methods used:
EPR schemes have reporting obligations as well as self-fullfillers which have to report via electronic registry.
18.3.4. Explanation of the scope and validity of surveys to collect data on the generation and treatment of packaging waste
waste analyses see: Auswertung der Restmüllzusammensetzung in Österreich 2018/19 - Ergebnisbericht
18.3.5. Explanation of the scope and validity of surveys to collect data on reusable packaging
Data based on reporting obligation of enterprises via EPRs or of selffullfillers. For reusable packaging reporting obligation for enterprises are mandatory from 2022 on.
18.3.6. Detailed description of the method to collect data in order to calculate the amount of metals separated from incineration bottom ash
Calculation of recycling of metals from incinerator bottom ash : Detailed description of the method to collect data in order to calculate the amount of metals separated from incineration bottom ash in accordance with the Commission Implementing Act adopted in accordance with Article 37(7) of Directive 2008/98/EC.
| Data | Description of the measurement method to obtain the data |
|---|---|
| Total amount of metal concentrate extracted from incinerator bottom ash | Total amount was determined via a material balance survey done by the Technical University of Vienna (Institute for Process Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Technical Biosciences) |
| Average level of metallic content in the total amount of metal concentrate, including the reliability of any surveys undertaken | Not applicable |
| Proportion of waste entering incineration plants that is packaging waste, including the reliability of any surveys undertaken | Proportion of metal packaging waste and metal nonpackaging waste is based on waste analyses described in approach 3 described in Concept 18.5.1.3. |
18.4. Data validation
See the following subpoints.
18.4.1. Detailed description of the system for quality control and traceability for packaging waste pursuant to Article 6a(3) and (8) of Directive 94/62/EC
EPR schemes have the legal obligation to report annual the name of the recycling/recovery facility and the amount of packaging waste treated there.
18.4.2. Traceability of waste treated outside the member State and ensuring its treatment in conditions broadly equivalent to the requirements of EU environmental law
| Packaging waste material | Subject to final treatment in the Member State (yes/no) | Shipped to another EU Member State (yes/no) | Exported outside the EU (yes/no) | Description of specific measures for quality control and traceability of packaging waste, in particularly as regards monitoring and validation of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic | yes | yes | yes | see 18.4.1 |
| Wood | yes | yes | no | see 18.4.1 |
| Ferrous metals | yes | yes | yes | see 18.4.1 |
| Aluminium | yes | yes | no | see 18.4.1 |
| Glass | yes | yes | no | see 18.4.1 |
| Paper and cardboard | yes | yes | yes | see 18.4.1 |
| Others | yes | no | no | see 18.4.1 |
18.4.3. Description of measures to ensure broadly equivalent waste treatment
EPR schemes have the legal obligation to report annual the name of the recycling/recovery facility and the amount of packaging waste treated there. This includes the ensuring of broadly equvalent waste treatment.
18.4.4. Verification of data on packaging waste generated
The columns in the table relate to information on verification procedures used within the national statistical reporting system to validate the accuracy of the data.
| Packaging waste material | Cross-check (yes/no) | Time-series check (yes/no) | Audit (yes/no) | Verification process | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic | yes | yes | yes | Cross-check waste generated and developement of mass licenced Packaging by EPR-schemes; Time-series check: check the development of the last years; Audit: PROs have the legal obligation (waste management act) to establish an efficient audit system to check their participants. At least 80% of the contracted mass of every packaging material has to be audited within three years. Participants are chosen randomly and checked by external auditors | |
| Wood | yes | yes | yes | Cross-check waste generated and developement of mass licenced Packaging by EPR-schemes; Time-series check: check the development of the last years; Audit: PROs have the legal obligation (waste management act) to establish an efficient audit system to check their participants. At least 80% of the contracted mass of every packaging material has to be audited within three years. Participants are chosen randomly and checked by external auditors | |
| Ferrous metals | yes | yes | yes | Cross-check waste generated and developement of mass licenced Packaging by EPR-schemes; Time-series check: check the development of the last years; Audit: PROs have the legal obligation (waste management act) to establish an efficient audit system to check their participants. At least 80% of the contracted mass of every packaging material has to be audited within three years. Participants are chosen randomly and checked by external auditors | |
| Aluminium | yes | yes | yes | Cross-check waste generated and developement of mass licenced Packaging by EPR-schemes; Time-series check: check the development of the last years; Audit: PROs have the legal obligation (waste management act) to establish an efficient audit system to check their participants. At least 80% of the contracted mass of every packaging material has to be audited within three years. Participants are chosen randomly and checked by external auditors | |
| Glass | yes | yes | yes | Cross-check waste generated and developement of mass licenced Packaging by EPR-schemes; Time-series check: check the development of the last years; Audit: PROs have the legal obligation (waste management act) to establish an efficient audit system to check their participants. At least 80% of the contracted mass of every packaging material has to be audited within three years. Participants are chosen randomly and checked by external auditors | |
| Paper and cardboard | yes | yes | yes | Cross-check waste generated and developement of mass licenced Packaging by EPR-schemes; Time-series check: check the development of the last years; Audit: PROs have the legal obligation (waste management act) to establish an efficient audit system to check their participants. At least 80% of the contracted mass of every packaging material has to be audited within three years. Participants are chosen randomly and checked by external auditors | |
| Others | yes | yes | yes | Cross-check waste generated and developement of mass licenced Packaging by EPR-schemes; Time-series check: check the development of the last years; Audit: PROs have the legal obligation (waste management act) to establish an efficient audit system to check their participants. At least 80% of the contracted mass of every packaging material has to be audited within three years. Participants are chosen randomly and checked by external auditors | |
18.4.5. Verification of data on packaging waste recycling
The columns in the table relate to information on verification procedures used within the national statistical reporting system to validate the accuracy of the data.
| Packaging waste material | Cross-check (yes/no) | Time-series check (yes/no) | Audit (yes/no) | Verification process |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic | no | yes | no | Not available |
| Wood | no | yes | no | Not available |
| Ferrous metals | no | yes | no | Not available |
| Aluminium | no | yes | no | Not available |
| Mixed waste | no | yes | no | Not available |
| Others | no | yes | no | Not available |
18.5. Data compilation
See the following subpoints
18.5.1. Methods for determining packaging waste generation
| Approach | % of waste generated based on this approach |
|---|---|
| Approach 1 Put on the Market (POM) based on EPR data, complemented with estimates to ensure full coverage of the EPR data |
8% - Approach 1 is used only for wood packaging, because for wood packging Approach 3 is not applicable. |
| Approach 2 POM based on sources other than EPR (e.g. based on production and import statistics and factors to estimate the amount of packaging associated to these product flows) |
Not applicable |
| Approach 3 Waste analysis |
92% |
| Other approaches : | Not applicable |
18.5.1.1. Approach 1 - Put on the Market (POM) based on EPR
Primary sources and their shares in the total.
| Sources for calculation of PoM | % of packaging total covered | Threshold of this source(*) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Plastic | Wood | Ferrous metals | Aluminium | Glass | Paper and Cardboard | Other | ||
| EPR scheme data | 6% | Not applicable | 75% | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Administrative reporting different from EPR | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Surveys | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Electronic registry: | 2% | Not applicable | 25% | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Other : | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
(*) Necessity of a certain minimum amount of waste, turnover etc. to be registered
18.5.1.2. Approach 2 - Put on the market (POM) calculated from production and reign trade statistics and using coefficients of packaging for the sold goods in question
Primary sources and their shares in the total.
| Sources for calculation of PoM | % of packaging total covered | Threshold of this source(*) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Plastic | Wood | Ferrous metals | Aluminium | Glass | Paper and Cardboard | Other | ||
| Production statistics | Not applicable | Not applicable Not applicable | Not applicable Not applicable | Not applicable Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Foreign trade statistics | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Specific surveys : | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Electronic registry : | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Other : | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
(*) Necessity of a certain minimum amount of waste, turnover etc. to be registered
18.5.1.3. Approach 3 - Waste analysis
Packaging waste generated estimated by waste analysis
| Type of waste | Number of samples taken | Total volume or weight of samples taken | What proportion does the sample represent of the total waste generated (in %) |
Frequency of sample | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume in cubic metres | Weight in tonnes | ||||
| Mixed household and similar waste | 2686 | Not applicable | 49 | 0,0034 | 2018/2019 |
| Separately collected municipal waste | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Separately collected business waste | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Others : | Mixed business waste and bulky waste: 785 | not available | 2400 | 0,15 | 2022 |
18.5.2. Information on estimates for packaging placed on the market
No estimates used.
18.5.3. Presence and calculation of estimates and indication of added volume in % of the total
| Packaging waste material | Total | Plastic | Wood | Ferrous metals | Aluminium | Glass | Paper and Cardboard | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Validation | ||||||||
| Corrections for underreporting of units covered by the above sources | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Estimates for units below the threshold (de minimis) | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Estimates for other units legally exempt from reporting | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Estimates for freeriders | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Private imports /exports by private parcels | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Private imports /exports (from journeys) | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Internet imports and exports i.e. on-line sales | no | no |
no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Other corrections | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
18.5.4. Measurement points for recycling applied
| Packaging waste material |
Description of measurement points used (at calculation point or at the output of sorting operation with subtraction of non-target materials as appropriate, end-of-waste criteria, etc.), including variation at regional and local level |
|---|---|
| Plastic | at calculation point |
| Wood | at calculation point |
| Ferrous metals | at calculation point |
| Aluminium | at calculation point |
| Glass | at calculation point |
| Paper and cardboard | at calculation point |
| Others | at calculation point |
18.5.4.1. Detailed description of the methodology to calculate the amount of non-target materials removed between the measurement and the calculation points, where applicable
EPR and self fullfillers have to report recycled masses at the calculation point ("new methode").
18.5.4.2. Detailed description of how compostable packaging recovered at biowaste treatment plants has been identified and recorded in the data
Not relevant. Not recorded in the data.
18.5.5. Methodology to determine recycled amounts from composite packaging or packaging composed of multiple materials
The composition of composite packaging was determined by a study. Based on this study the amounts of the different components were added to the respective packaging materials in Table 1 column "Waste generation".
The proportion of recycled materials from composite packaging was only taken into account for paper composites according to the composition based on the mentioned study.
If the main material of composite packaging is at least 95%, the composite packaging was calculated as 100% main material.
18.5.6. Use of Average Loss rates (ALRS)
Description of the sorted packaging waste to which ALRs are applied, types of sorting plants to which different ALRs apply, the methodological approach to calculating ALRs at such point(s), including the statistical accuracy of any surveys used, or the nature of any technical specifications.
No ALRS are applied in AT.
18.6. Adjustment
See the following subpoints.
18.6.1. Adjustment for impurities and humidity
| Factors | Total | Plastic | Wood | Ferrous metals | Aluminium | Glass | Paper and Cardboard | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correction factors for impurities and humidity in % of waste | not available | 19 | not available | 11,7 | 11,7 | 3,3 | 21 | not available |
| How the correction factors are derived | Representative samples. | |||||||
| If no correction of impurities and humidity is applied, how they are accounted | Not applicable | |||||||
18.6.2. Attribution of waste to packaging and non-packaging types and correction for humidity
Description, where applicable, of the methodology to exclude non-packaging waste from the reported amount of recycled packaging waste and of the methodology to correct the amount of packaging waste at the measurement point in order to reflect the natural humidity rate of packaging (including by using relevant European standards). Aggregated data across facilities of a similar type is acceptable.
It is not applicable for AT data
18.6.3. Attribution of waste
Description of the methodology to exclude waste originating from other countries, where applicable. Aggregated data across facilities of a similar type is acceptable.
It is not applicable for AT data.
No comment.
Reporting in accordance with the "new" calculation rules.
The derogation to make use of average loss rates is not applicable as the legal act is not yet in force.
24 June 2025
The amount of wooden packaging that is repaired for reuse: 10758 t
Note: Please indicate the adjusted recycling rates (not the amounts).
Austria wishes to take into account the amount of metals in incineration bottom ash (IBA) for the calculation of the targets.
enterprises, private household, colction and recovery systems (PROs)
approximatly 9 Mio natural persons
Austria
Calendar year
Main issue is to update residual waste composition, representative waste analyses can hardly be conducted annual, the last waste analyses happened 2018/19.
Auswertung der Restmüllzusammensetzung in Österreich 2018/19 - Ergebnisbericht
Data based on reporting obligation of enterprises via EPRs or of selffullfillers.
For reusable packaging reporting obligation for enterprises are mandatory from 2022 on
Tonnes
See the following subpoints
EPR Schemes, reporting obligations for self-fullfillers, waste analysis
Yearly
No time lag
There are no problems of comparability between regions of the country.
There is no change of methods compared to 2021 and 2022.
