1.1. Contact organisation
Office of Statistics Liechtenstein (Amt für Statistik Liechtenstein)
1.2. Contact organisation unit
Administrative Data and Surveys
1.3. Contact name
Confidential because of GDPR
1.4. Contact person function
Confidential because of GDPR
1.5. Contact mail address
Office of Statistics Liechtenstein
Aeulestrasse 51
9490 Vaduz
Liechtenstein
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
25 June 2025
2.2. Metadata last posted
25 June 2025
2.3. Metadata last update
25 June 2025
3.1. Data description
Packaging and packaging waste is estimated using collected data from waste collectors, waste treatment operators and municipalities.
New calculation rules are not used.
Average loss rates are not applied.
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 |
|---|---|
| Office of Statistics | Transmission of data to Eurostat via eDamis, compilation of the quality report and transmission to Eurostat |
| Office of Environment | Data collection on packaging and packaging waste |
3.2. Classification system
The packaging and packaging waste data are broken down by waste categories (packaging material) and by treatment operation. The reporting methodology and details on packaging and packaging waste are laid down in Commission Decision 2005/270/EC of 22 March 2005 establishing the formats relating to the database system pursuant to Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste. Data are broken down by waste categories (waste) and by waste management operations (wst_oper).
Waste categories:
- Paper and cardboard packaging;
- plastic packaging;
- wooden packaging;
- metallic packaging;
- glass packaging;
- other packaging.
3.2.1. Classification of treatment operations
Waste management operations:
- Waste generated;
- Recovery (sum of: c, d and e);
- Recovery — energy recovery from packaging waste;
- Recovery — other (other than energy recovery and recycling);
- Recycling (sum of f, g and h);
- Recycling in the Member State;
- Recycling in other Member States of the EU;
- Recycling outside the EU;
- iRepair.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Packaging waste collected.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
Recycling of metals from incinerator bottom ash: No data available. Liechtenstein does not have a waste incineration plant. Household wastes are incinerated in Switzerland.
3.4.1. Types of reuse system in place for each material type
No information on reuse systems available.
3.4.2. Other recovery of waste
The wastes and treatment types related to "other recovery" are not applicable.
3.4.3. Information on temporary storage of packaging waste
No information on temporary storage of packaging waste available.
3.5. Statistical unit
Waste collecting enterprises and municipalities.
3.6. Statistical population
Packaging waste collected.
3.7. Reference area
Liechtenstein.
3.8. Coverage - Time
Data on packaging waste are available since 2006.
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Tonnes.
Calendar year
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste.
Commission Decision 2005/270/EC of 22 March 2005 establishing the formats relating to the database system pursuant to Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste.
Statistikgesetz (Statistics Act - Liechtenstein Law Gazette 2008 No 271).
Statistikverordnung (Statistics Ordinance - Liechtenstein Law Gazette 2009 No 197).
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
Not applicable.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
Data protection and disclosure conditions are governed by the Statistikgesetz (Statistics Act -Liechtenstein Law Gazette 2008 No 271) and the Statistikverordnung (Statistics Ordinance -Liechtenstein Law Gazette 2009 No 197). They are also covered by the Datenschutzgesetz (DataProtection Act - Liechtenstein Law Gazette 2002 No 55) and the Datenschutzverordnung (DataProtection Ordinance - Liechtenstein Law Gazette 2002 No 102).
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
Not applicable.
8.1. Release calendar
The Office of Statistics has a release calendar where the release dates for national publications are announced 3 months in advance of the publication date. The release calendar is publicly available on the homepage of the Office of Statistics Liechtenstein.
8.2. Release calendar access
Release or transmission dates are defined in the pertaining regulations.
Link to the release calendar for national publications of the Office of Statistics.
8.3. Release policy - user access
Release policy for national publications:
All statistics users are informed at the same time. The Office of Statistics offers an email newsletter. Users can subscribe to this newsletter on its homepage. The newsletter is sent to subscribers at the same time as the publication is published on the homepage of the Office of Statistics.
National data on packaging wastes are disseminated annualy since 2011 (environmental statistics 2010).
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
A newsletter is sent out. It contains some short information about the publication released, a link to download the publication and a link to the topic on the homepage of the Office of Statistics.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
The Office of Statistics releases one publication in the topic waste per year.
National publications are pubished electronically on the homepage of the Office of Statistics.
There, data can be downloaded as excel files, a pdf file for the publication can be generated and a pdf on methodology and quality can be downloaded (available only in German).
Interactive tables (in German and partly also in English) are published on eTab. Data on packaging wastes can be found under the following link on the homepage of the Office of Statistics (available only in German). Data on packaging wastes are also published on eTab in the topic "Abfall" (available only in German).
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
Office of Statistics has an online database. On eTab interactive tables (in German and partly also in English) are published at this website.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
Microdata can be made available to other statistical offices or researchers for statistical purposes.
10.5. Dissemination format - other
Data (excel files, eTab) can be downloaded free of charge from the homepage of the Office of Statistics.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
Methodological information is published under "Methodik & Qualität'' in the topic waste on the homepage of the Office of Statistics.
There a pdf document can be downloaded with information on methodology and quality of environmental statistics (available only in German).
10.7. Quality management - documentation
Methodological information is published under "Methodik & Qualität'' in the topic waste on the homepage of the Office of Statistics.
There a pdf document can be downloaded with information on methodology and quality of environmental statistics (available only in German).
11.1. Quality assurance
The second-pair-of-eyes principle is used for statistical publications. This means that a second person checks the draft of each statistical publication for quality before it is published. Control calculations and comparisons with the previous year are also carried out.
The Office of Statistcs uses quality guidelines for the production of statistical publications at this website.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
Data quality of collected wastes at the collection points of the municipalities is good. The wastes are weighed before recycling.
Data quality of collected household wastes is good. They are weighed before incineration.
At waste mangement companies in Liechtenstein also households or companies from abroad can dispose of materials. Therefore the share of disposed of materials from Liechtenstein is estimated by the waste management companies.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
Main users: Government, other Offices, other institutions, media.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Not available.
12.3. Completeness
Waste disposed of at selling points is not included. There are no data available.
Waste disposed of directly abroad (besides household wastes) are not included. There are no data available.
No data on put on the market (POM) available for packaging and reusable packaging due to missing sales and import data.
No data available on compostable packaging at biowaste treatment plants.
No data on reuse available.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Data quality of collected wastes at the collection points of the municipalities is good. The wastes are weighed before recycling.
Data quality of collected household wastes is good. They are weighed before incineration.
At waste mangement companies in Liechtenstein also households or companies from abroad can dispose of materials. Therefore the share of disposed of materials from Liechtenstein is estimated by the waste management companies.
Waste disposed of at selling points is not included. There are no data available.
Waste disposed of directly abroad (besides household wastes) are not included. There are no data available.
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.
No statistical survey used in LI.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
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.
No statistical survey used in LI.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
13.2. Sampling error
No sampling used in LI.
13.3. Non-sampling error
If errors occur, they are corrected by waste management companies responsible for data collection and estimation. The final control and verification are provided by Office of Environment.
14.1. Timeliness
Data are available at t+18 months (Eurostat data transmission).
National publication is at t+23 months.
14.2. Punctuality
Packaging waste data 2023 were transmitted to Eurostat at 25 June 2025.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
Not applicable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
At waste collectors (waste management companies) in Liechtenstein households or companies can dispose of recycleable materials like paper and board. Data on other materials were missing until 2015. Since 2015 data on glass, plastic, aluminium and metals are available for waste management companies, too.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
No cross domain checks carried out.
15.4. Coherence - internal
No inconsistencies in the data set.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Not applicable.
17.1. Data revision - policy
No revision for packaging waste data. Data were transmitted to Eurostat as final data.
17.2. Data revision - practice
There are no revisions to report for packaging waste.
18.1. Source data
See 18.3.1.
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 | Not applicable |
| From the waste trucks | Not applicable |
| Other approaches | See concept 18.3.1. |
18.1.2. Source of waste flow data for estimation
| Sources | Materials covered | |
|---|---|---|
| Waste collectors | See concept 18.3.1. | Glass, Plastic, Paper, Board, Aluminium, Steel desposed of at waste management companies |
| Waste treatment operators | See concept 18.3.1. | Incinerated municipal waste (Glass, Plastic, Paper, Board, Aluminium, Steel, Wood, Other) |
| Municipalities | See concept 18.3.1. | Glass, Plastic, Paper, Board, Aluminium, Steel desposed of at waste collection points of municipalities |
| Others | See concept 18.3.1. | Share of Glass, … in household wastes, share of packaging and packaging waste in household wastes |
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Annually.
18.3. Data collection
See 18.3.1.
18.3.1. Description of the methodology and verification of data on packaging waste generated in case waste analysis is used
Packaging and packaging waste is estimated using collected data from waste collectors, waste treatment operators and municipalities. Data from waste collection points of municipalities are collected annually by the Office of Environment. At waste collection points of municipalities in Liechtenstein housholds form Liechtenstein can dispose of recycleable materials like paper, board, glass, aluminium, ... The disposed of materials are then collected by waste collectors and weighed before recycling.
At waste collectors (waste management companies) in Liechtenstein households or companies can dispose of recycleable materials like paper and board. Data on other materials were missing until 2015. Since 2015 data on glass, plastic, aluminium and metals are available, too. At waste mangement companies in Liechtenstein also households or companies from abroad can dispose of materials. Therefore the share of disposed of materials from Liechtenstein is estimated by the waste management companies. The Office of Environment collects data from waste management companies in Liechtenstein annually.
Furthermore data on household wastes from Liechtenstein which are incinerated in Switzerland are collected by the Office of Environment from the waste incineration plant annually.
To estimate the packaging and packaging waste from the incinerated household wastes, results of a study on the composition of household wastes are used. This study was conducted on behalf of the Office of Environment in the year 2002. To estimate the amount of packaging and packaging waste for each fraction (paper, board, ...) two coefficients are used (1. share in incinerated household wastes and 2. share of packaging and packaging waste). e.g. the share of glass in incinerated household wastes is 6% and the share of glass packaging is 98.5%. As a result the amount of glass packaging in incinerated household wastes is calculated by multiplying the amount of incinerated household wastes by 0.06 and 0.985.
Used coefficients (shares) for estimating packaging and packaging waste in incinerated household wastes:
- Glass: 6% (share in incinerated household wastes) and 98.5% (share of packaging and packaging waste);
- Plastic: 8% and 96%;
- Paper: 16% and 15%;
- Board: 4% and 96%;
- Aluminium: 2% and 96%;
- Steel: 1% and 94%;
- Wood: 1% and 100%;
- Other (composite packaging): 5% and 100%.
Used coefficients (shares) for estimating packaging and packaging waste in seperately collected waste (recycleable materials):
- Glass: 100%;
- Plastic: 95%;
- Paper: 10%;
- Board: 95%;
- Aluminium: 100%;
- Steel: 0%;
- Wood: 100%;
- Other: -.
18.3.2. Description of the methodology to report on composite packaging
Composite packaging are counted to the packaging waste material category "Others".
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 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Surveys | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Electronic registry | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Waste analysis | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Data from waste operators | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data from municipalities | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Data from extended producer responsibility schemes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Other | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Additional information about the methodology, including the combination of methods used:
In general it is assumed that the estimated amounts of packaging and packaging waste from household wastes are incinerated (without metal, metall goes to recycling) and the estimated amounts of packaging and packaging waste from the collection points of the municipalities and from the waste management companies are recycled.
18.3.4. Explanation of the scope and validity of surveys to collect data on the generation and treatment of packaging waste
Not applicable.
18.3.5. Explanation of the scope and validity of surveys to collect data on reusable packaging
Not applicable.
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 | No data available. Liechtenstein does not have a waste incineration plant. Household wastes are incinerated in Switzerland. |
| Average level of metallic content in the total amount of metal concentrate, including the reliability of any surveys undertaken | No data available. Liechtenstein does not have a waste incineration plant. Household wastes are incinerated in Switzerland. |
| Proportion of waste entering incineration plants that is packaging waste, including the reliability of any surveys undertaken | No data available. Liechtenstein does not have a waste incineration plant. Household wastes are incinerated in Switzerland. |
18.4. Data validation
See 18.4.1.
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
Customs treaty with Switzerland, supervised collection points.
Waste collected at the collection points of the municipalities is recycled in Switzerland. Household wastes are incinerated in a waste incineration plant in Switzerland. Wastes are exported untreated.
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 | No | No | Yes | Customs treaty with Switzerland, supervised collection points |
| Wood | No | No | Yes | Customs treaty with Switzerland, supervised collection points, export notification |
| Ferrous metals | No | No | Yes | Customs treaty with Switzerland, supervised collection points |
| Aluminium | No | No | Yes | Customs treaty with Switzerland, supervised collection points |
| Glass | No | No | Yes | Customs treaty with Switzerland, supervised collection points |
| Paper and cardboard | No | No | Yes | Customs treaty with Switzerland, supervised collection points |
| Others | No | No | Yes | Customs treaty with Switzerland, supervised collection points |
18.4.3. Description of measures to ensure broadly equivalent waste treatment
Not available.
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 | No | Yes | No | Data are compared with previous year, supervised collection points, separation plants need an operation approval, controls by the Office of Environment | |
| Wood | No | Yes | No | Data are compared with previous year, supervised collection points, separation plants need an operation approval, controls by the Office of Environment | |
| Ferrous metals | No | Yes | No | Data are compared with previous year, supervised collection points, separation plants need an operation approval, controls by the Office of Environment | |
| Aluminium | No | Yes | No | Data are compared with previous year, supervised collection points, separation plants need an operation approval, controls by the Office of Environment | |
| Glass | No | Yes | No | Data are compared with previous year, supervised collection points, separation plants need an operation approval, controls by the Office of Environment | |
| Paper and cardboard | No | Yes | No | Data are compared with previous year, supervised collection points, separation plants need an operation approval, controls by the Office of Environment | |
| Others | No | Yes | No |
Data are compared with previous year, supervised collection points, separation plants need an operation approval, controls by the Office of Environment | |
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 | Data are compared with previous year, supervised collection points, separation plants need an operation approval, controls by the Office of Environment |
| Wood | No | Yes | No | Data are compared with previous year, supervised collection points, separation plants need an operation approval, controls by the Office of Environment |
| Ferrous metals | No | Yes | No | Data are compared with previous year, supervised collection points, separation plants need an operation approval, controls by the Office of Environment |
| Aluminium | No | Yes | No | Data are compared with previous year, supervised collection points, separation plants need an operation approval, controls by the Office of Environment |
| Mixed waste | No | Yes | No | Data are compared with previous year, supervised collection points, separation plants need an operation approval, controls by the Office of Environment |
| Others | No | Yes | No | Data are compared with previous year, supervised collection points, separation plants need an operation approval, controls by the Office of Environment |
18.5. Data compilation
See 18.3.1., 18.5.1. and following sections.
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 |
0 |
| 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) |
0 |
| Approach 3 Waste analysis |
100 |
| Other approaches | 0 |
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 | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | 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: | 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
18.5.1.2. 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 |
| 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 | not available | not available | not available | not available | not available |
| Separately collected municipal waste | not available | not available | not available | not available | not available |
| Separately collected business waste | not available | not available | not available | not available | not available |
| Others | see concept 18.3.1. | not available | not available | not available | not available |
See 18.3.1.
18.5.2. Information on estimates for packaging placed on the market
No estimates.
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 | see concept 18.3.1. |
| Wood | see concept 18.3.1. |
| Ferrous metals | see concept 18.3.1. |
| Aluminium | see concept 18.3.1. |
| Glass | see concept 18.3.1. |
| Paper and cardboard | see concept 18.3.1. |
| Others | see concept 18.3.1. |
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
See concept 18.3.1.
18.5.4.2. Detailed description of how compostable packaging recovered at biowaste treatment plants has been identified and recorded in the data
No data available on compostable packaging at biowaste treatment plants.
18.5.5. Methodology to determine recycled amounts from composite packaging or packaging composed of multiple materials
See concept 18.3.1.
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.
| Sorted waste material and sorting plant type | ALR applied (in %) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| No average loss rates used | No average loss rates used | No average loss rates used |
18.6. Adjustment
No adjustments used.
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 | No correction factors used. | No correction factors used. | No correction factors used. | No correction factors used. | No correction factors used. | No correction factors used. | No correction factors used. | No correction factors used. |
| How the correction factors are derived | No correction factors used. | |||||||
| If no correction of impurities and humidity is applied, how they are accounted | No correction factors used. See concept 18.3.1. | |||||||
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.
see Concept 18.3.1
| Packaging waste material | Facility type | Share of packaging waste (%) | Description of the methodologies applied to obtain the percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| See concept 18.3.1. | not available | not available | See concept 18.3.1. |
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.
see Concept 18.3.1
| Packaging waste material | Facility type | Share of waste from the Member State (%) | Description of the methodologies applied to obtain the percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| see concept 18.3.1. | not available | not available | see concept 18.3.1. |
No further comments.
Packaging and packaging waste is estimated using collected data from waste collectors, waste treatment operators and municipalities.
New calculation rules are not used.
Average loss rates are not applied.
25 June 2025
Recycling of metals from incinerator bottom ash: No data available. Liechtenstein does not have a waste incineration plant. Household wastes are incinerated in Switzerland.
Waste collecting enterprises and municipalities.
Packaging waste collected.
Liechtenstein.
Calendar year
Data quality of collected wastes at the collection points of the municipalities is good. The wastes are weighed before recycling.
Data quality of collected household wastes is good. They are weighed before incineration.
At waste mangement companies in Liechtenstein also households or companies from abroad can dispose of materials. Therefore the share of disposed of materials from Liechtenstein is estimated by the waste management companies.
Waste disposed of at selling points is not included. There are no data available.
Waste disposed of directly abroad (besides household wastes) are not included. There are no data available.
Tonnes.
See 18.3.1., 18.5.1. and following sections.
See 18.3.1.
National data on packaging wastes are disseminated annualy since 2011 (environmental statistics 2010).
Data are available at t+18 months (Eurostat data transmission).
National publication is at t+23 months.
Not applicable.
At waste collectors (waste management companies) in Liechtenstein households or companies can dispose of recycleable materials like paper and board. Data on other materials were missing until 2015. Since 2015 data on glass, plastic, aluminium and metals are available for waste management companies, too.
