This graph shows a comparison of the annual waste production in Prague, including construction waste. The expected trend in the coming years will be to increase the production of bio-waste that can be further used, thereby reducing the amount of municipal waste that is mainly used for energy recovery in the ZEVO Malešice incinerator. In 2022, 256 thousand tonnes of mixed municipal waste were produced by Prague households in black bins at their homes.
Sources: Evaluation of the Prague Waste Management System in 1998-2022
The graph shows a comparison of annual dispatches of collection companies for separated waste (SW), mixed municipal waste (MMW) and trade waste.
Sources: AVE Pražské komunální služby, a.s., IPODEC – ČISTÉ MĚSTO, a. s., Komwag, podnik čistoty a údržby města, a. s., Pražské služby, a.s.
In terms of the number of all collection vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles, this graph shows a comparison of the number of annual vehicle kilometres driven by all diesel and alternative fuel vehicles. Due to the discontinuation of one environmentally friendly vehicle, the number of vehicle kilometres travelled by alternative fuel vehicles has decreased compared to 2021.
Sources: AVE Pražské komunální služby, a.s., IPODEC – ČISTÉ MĚSTO, a. s., Komwag, podnik čistoty a údržby města, a. s., Pražské služby, a.s.
The graph shows a comparison of the total number of collection vehicles and eco-friendly collection vehicles (alternative fuel vehicles). The share of alternative fuel vehicles in the total number of collection vehicles is again lower than in the previous year. The number of alternatively fuelled collection vehicles varies continuously in relation to the purchase and removal of obsolete equipment.
Sources: AVE Pražské komunální služby, a.s., IPODEC – ČISTÉ MĚSTO, a. s., Komwag, podnik čistoty a údržby města, a. s., Pražské služby, a.s.
The graph shows a comparison of the amount of individual waste components sorted in kg per capita in each year. Of the total 443.0 thousand tonnes of waste generated in Prague households, mixed municipal waste is still the most represented, accounting for approximately 58%. Each resident of the capital city of Prague sorted a total of 20 kg of paper, 15 kg of glass and 13 kg of plastics in 2022.
Sources: Evaluation of the waste management system of the capital city of Prague in the years 1998-2022
Reusing things is much more crucial to reducing waste than recycling. In 2022, it was also possible to drop off various items such as furniture, books and sports equipment in the five permanent collection yards. In 2022, the number of reuse points in the city increased from three to five.
Sources: I Internal communication with the OCP of the Prague City Hall; Evaluation of the waste management system of the capital city of Prague in the years 1998-2022
Since 2017 the city company Operátor ICT, Plc. Has been publishing the Smart Prague Index yearbook annually. By particular measurable indicators and yearly evaluation, it analysis Prague’s development follows up on trends, encapsulates the capital city successes and is a valuable source of its further development.
*All of the data used in the Smart Prague Index come from individual city organisations, Prague city districts and other partners who are responsible for their accuracy.
