page_title: Waste management in Armenia
hierarchical_section_title: Waste management in Armenia
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Journée du 13 mai 2018 à Erevan (Arménie).
context_page_description: Armenia is underdeveloped in its waste management and recycling activities.
  According to the Statistical Committee of Armenia, organizations produced 55.2 million metric tons of waste in 2016, including mining waste. This amounts to about 18.5 tonnes per capita. According to the Waste Atlas, Armenia produces 368,618 tonnes of MSW per year or 119.8 kilograms per capita.
  On May 4, 2018, the government modifications to relevant legislation aimed at strengthening the responsibility for proper waste management.
context_section_description: Armenia is underdeveloped in its waste management and recycling activities.  
  According to the Statistical Committee of Armenia, organizations produced 55.2 million metric tons of waste in 2016, including mining waste. This amounts to about 18.5 tonnes per capita. According to the Waste Atlas, Armenia produces 368,618 tonnes of MSW per year or 119.8 kilograms (264 lb) per capita.
  On May 4, 2018, the government modifications to relevant legislation aimed at strengthening the responsibility for proper waste management.
caption: Sorted waste containers in Erevan
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