Dataset in municipal biowaste collection strategies in Portugal

The dataset provides an updated overview of the separate collection of organic kitchen waste (mostly food waste) across Portugal’s 308 municipalities. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire distributed to all municipalities and a systematic search of secondary official sources, mostly municipal websites and reports.
Collected data comprises (i) waste collection approaches followed by the municipalities, (ii) activity sectors targeted by the separate collection, (iii) Type of collection in single-family, multi-family, or mixed areas, including access to the waste container - free or controlled, (iv) date when separate collection was implemented, (v) changes made to the regular collection as a result of separate collection, (vi) capture rates and (vii) operational and investment costs, (viii) Whether economic incentive mechanisms are present and (ix) number of inhabitants and establishments covered by the separate collection.