Malta tirreġistra progress sinifikanti fis-separazzjoni tal-iskart
Malta qed tkompli tirreġistra progress sinifikanti fl-immaniġġjar tal-iskart, u tibni fuq il-momentum pożittiv li nkiseb f’dawn l-aħħar snin. Grazzi għall-impenn konsistenti kemm tal-pubbliku kif ukoll tas-settur kummerċjali, il-Pjan fit-Tul għall-Immaniġġjar tal-Iskart qed iħalli riżultati ċari u inkoraġġanti.
Dan tħabbar mill-Ministru għall-Ambjent, l-Enerġija u l-Indafa Pubblika Miriam Dalli, waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet li saret fil-Kumpless ECOHIVE fin-Naxxar, flimkien mal-Kap Eżekuttiv ta’ WasteServ, Richard Bilocca.
Il-pubbliku qed juri b’mod konsistenti l-impenn tiegħu għas-separazzjoni tal-iskart, u dan wassal għal tnaqqis ta’ aktar minn 30% fl-iskart imħallat. B’hekk l-iskart imħallat issa niżel għal 95.5 miljun kilogramma, meta mqabbel ma’ madwar 141 miljun kilogramma.
Fl-istess waqt, l-iskart riċiklabbli, inkluż l-iskart miġbur permezz tal-boroż griżi u ħodor kif ukoll il-ħġieġ, kompla juri riżultati pożittivi, anke meta jitqies l-impatt ta’ skemi privati bħall-introduzzjoni tal-Iskema ta’ Rifużjoni tal-Kontenituri tax-Xorb (BCRS), li wkoll qed tirreġistra riżultati tajbin ħafna.
Is-separazzjoni tal-iskart organiku kompliet tiżdied minn sena għall-oħra, u fl-2025 laħqet ammont rekord ta’ 30 miljun kilogramma. Dawn ir-riżultati jirriflettu żieda fl-għarfien u fil-parteċipazzjoni tal-pubbliku madwar Malta u Għawdex.
Progress sinifikanti ntlaħaq ukoll fis-settur kummerċjali, li kompla jsaħħaħ l-isforzi tiegħu fis-separazzjoni tal-iskart, b’mod partikolari wara l-introduzzjoni ta’ ħlasijiet għar-rimi ta’ skart kummerċjali.
L-iskart organiku miġbur mis-settur kummerċjali żdied minn 263,900 kilogramma fl-2022 għal madwar 6.5 miljun kilogramma s-sena li għaddiet. L-iskart riċiklabbli, inkluż il-ħġieġ, irreġistra wkoll progress sinifikanti, billi żdied minn ftit aktar minn miljun kilogramma fl-2022 għal kważi 4 miljun kilogramma fl-2025. Sadanittant, l-iskart imħallat mis-settur kummerċjali rreġistra tnaqqis marġinali iżda pożittiv ta’ 1.1% bejn l-2024 u l-2025, u issa jinsab madwar 44 miljun kilogramma. Din it-tendenza ta’ tnaqqis mistennija tkompli hekk kif il-ħlasijiet għar-rimi ta’ skart kummerċjali se jkomplu jinċentivaw prattiċi aktar sostenibbli fil-immaniġġjar tal-iskart.
“Dawn ir-riżultati juru li l-investiment li qed jagħmel dan il-Gvern fis-settur tal-immaniġġjar tal-iskart qed iwassal għal riżultati tanġibbli. L-impenn li qed juru n-nies kif ukoll is-settur kummerċjali qed iwassal għal din il-bidla, u huwa ċar li l-Pjan fit-Tul għall-Immaniġġjar tal-Iskart qed jaħdem. Grazzi għal separazzjoni aħjar tal-iskart kemm mill-pubbliku kif ukoll min-negozji, matul l-aħħar ħames snin irnexxielna niddevjaw madwar 412-il miljun kilogramma ta’ skart mill-miżbliet permezz ta’ żieda fis-separazzjoni tal-iskart organiku u tar-riċiklaġġ,” qalet il-Ministru Dalli.
Il-Kap Eżekuttiv ta’ WasteServ, Richard Bilocca, qal “Matul l-aħħar snin, WasteServ għamlet investimenti sinifikanti fil-ħaddiema tagħha u f’infrastruttura moderna u effiċjenti għall-immaniġġjar tal-iskart. Ir-riżultati li qed naraw illum jirriflettu mhux biss dawn l-investimenti, iżda wkoll il-kooperazzjoni dejjem tikber mill-pubbliku u n-negozji. Billi naħdmu flimkien, qed nagħmlu progress sinifikanti fit-tnaqqis tal-iskart u qed inressqu lil Malta eqreb lejn ekonomija ċirkolari.”
L-iskart li qed jiġi pproċessat qed jinbidel f’riżorsi ta’ valur. Fl-2025, l-iskart organiku kollu miġbur mid-djar u n-negozji ġie mibdul f’8.5 GWh ta’ elettriku, biżżejjed biex jipprovdi l-enerġija lil madwar 1,200 dar għal sena sħiħa, kif ukoll f’kompost ta’ kwalità għolja għas-settur agrikolu Malti. L-output totali tal-iskart riċiklabbli laħaq ukoll livell rekord, b’aktar minn 23.5 miljun kilogramma ta’ materjali riċiklabbli, fosthom il-ġibs, il-ħġieġ ċatt u l-injam, fost oħrajn.
Malta records strong progress in waste separation
Malta continues to make strong progress in waste management, building on the positive momentum achieved in recent years. Thanks to the consistent commitment shown by both the public and the commercial sector, Malta’s Long-Term Waste Management Plan is delivering clear and very encouraging results.
This was announced by the Minister for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness Miriam Dalli, during a press conference held at the ECOHIVE Complex in Naxxar, together with WasteServ CEO Richard Bilocca.
The public has consistently demonstrated its commitment to waste separation, contributing to a reduction of over 30% in mixed waste. Mixed waste now stands at 95.5 million kilogrammes, down from approximately 141 million kilogrammes.
At the same time, recyclable waste, including waste collected through the grey and green bags as well as glass, has shown sustained positive results, even when taking into account the impact of private schemes such as the introduction of the Beverage Container Refund Scheme (BCRS), which are also registering very good results.
Organic waste separation has also continued to rise year on year, reaching a record 30 million kilogrammes in 2025. These results reflect growing awareness and active participation by the public across Malta and Gozo.
Significant progress has also been achieved within the commercial sector, which has further strengthened its waste separation efforts, particularly following the introduction of differentiated gate fees.
Organic waste collected from the commercial sector rose sharply from just 263,900 kilogrammes in 2022 to approximately 6.5 million kilogrammes last year. Recyclable waste, including glass, also registered strong progress, growing from just over 1 million kilogrammes in 2022 to nearly 4 million kilogrammes in 2025. Meanwhile, mixed waste from the commercial sector registered a modest but positive decrease of 1.1% between 2024 and 2025, now standing at approximately 44 million kilogrammes. This downward trend is expected to continue as differentiated gate fees further incentivise more sustainable waste management practices.
“These results show that the investments being made by this Government in the waste management sector are delivering real and measurable outcomes. The commitment shown by our communities and the commercial sector is driving this change, and it is clear that our Long-Term Waste Management Plan is working. Thanks to improved waste separation by both the public and businesses, we have diverted roughly 412 million kilogrammes of waste away from landfill over the past five years through increased organic and packaging waste separation,” said Minister Dalli.
WasteServ CEO Richard Bilocca said: “Over recent years, WasteServ has made significant investments in its workforce and in modern, efficient waste management infrastructure. The results we are seeing today reflect not only these investments, but also the growing cooperation of households and businesses. By working together, we are making significant progress in reducing waste and moving Malta closer to a circular economy.”
The waste being processed is transformed into valuable resources. In 2025, all organic waste collected from households and businesses was converted into 8.5 GWh of electricity, enough to power around 1,200 households for an entire year, as well as into high-quality compost that supports Malta’s agricultural sector. Total recyclable outputs are also at a record high, reaching over 23.5 million kilogrammes of recyclable materials, including gypsum, flat glass, and wood, among others.