Dataset in municipal strategies for food waste collection in Portugal

The dataset provides an updated overview of the separate collection of organic kitchen waste, primarily food waste, across Portugal’s 308 municipalities. Data was gathered via a structured questionnaire sent to all municipalities and through a systematic search of secondary official sources, mainly municipal websites and reports.

The collected data includes (i) the waste collection methods used by municipalities, (ii) the sectors targeted by separate collection, (iii) the type of collection in single-family, multi-family, or mixed areas, along with access to waste containers, whether free or controlled, (iv) the date when separate collection was introduced, (v) any changes to regular collection caused by separate collection, (vi) capture rates, (vii) operational and investment costs, (viii) the presence of economic incentive mechanisms, and (ix) the number of residents and establishments served by the separate collection.