Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 18 February 2026

Updated 1250 onstruction Boom Drives 17.6% Surge in Malta’s Waste to 3.5 Million Tonnes: Malta generated 3.5 million tonnes of solid waste in 2024, up 17.6% from 2023, largely driven by construction and demolition. Mineral waste rose 21.8%, while non-mineral waste increased 2.2%. Waste treatment reached 3 million tonnes (+14.6%). Backfilling of mineral waste jumped […]


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