Italy is the first European country in terms of per-capita recycled waste collection (79% vs. EU average 39%, France 56%, Germany 43%), with northern regions leading the ranking.
Milano is one of the most virtuous metropolises for the integrated
waste management thanks to a capillary system of door-to-door collection that allowed the city to differentiate 62.5% of its >700,000 tons of waste in 2020.
 

In 2016, Milano undersigned the “ZeroSprechi” (ZeroWaste) MoU, with the goal of reducing waste and collecting leftovers from supermarkets and canteens to redistribute them among people in need through neighborhood food banks around the city. As a result, over 1,300 households have already received support.