Of the 1,092,000 tonnes of industrial waste produced, 13,000 tonnes was incinerated, 641,000 tonnes was recycled and 437,000 was disposed or deposited in specially designated sites. In 2008, Cyprus’ household waste was the third highest – per capita – in the European Union, after Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Of the 1,092,000 tonnes of industrial waste produced, 13,000 tonnes was incinerated, 641,000 tonnes was recycled and 437,000 was disposed or deposited in specially designated sites