During 2018, the sections: Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction and Other service activities of the Republic of Serbia generated waste amounting to 49.2 million tons, out of which 68.8% related to non-hazardous and 31.2% to hazardous waste. The greatest share of generated hazardous waste was from the section of Mining and quarrying (39.5%). 
Generated waste quantities, observed by sections and relative to the previous year, noted in 2018 the following trends: Agriculture, forestry and fishing – decrease of 2.4%, Mining and quarrying – increase of 0.6%, Manufacturing – increase of 6.9%, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply – decrease of 1.0%, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities – increase of 17.8%, Construction – increase of 4.4% and Other service activities – decrease of 1.9%.    
In 2018 total treated waste quantity was 48.9 million tons. From total treated waste quantity it was disposed 46.8 million tons (95.7%).
Total recycled waste quantities in 2018 noted increase of 13.1% relative to 2017, and it was mostly created due to increased metal waste recycling.
Quantity of recycled waste that was used as fuel for energy production noted increase of 45.9% relative to 2017.