Compared with the amount of reported recycled MSW, about one third of this capacity is actually used. Current projects for the construction of new landfills are connected to the obligation to close existing non-compliant landfills. Table 8.3 shows changes in the number and area of municipal waste landfills between 2006 and 2009. Paper and metal scrap collection and recycling are well established in Romania, with thousands of collectors and a large network of processing companies.