The importance of waste management is politically and institutionally fully recognized and the Government has so far secured financing to cover new investments and operating costs. Information on waste data are regularly collected and published on the website of the Croatian Environment Agency (CEA) (www.azo.hr). The implementation of the principle of generator responsibility is supported by packaging waste recovery and puts pressure on industrial waste generators to improve their waste management. Waste management in Croatia benefits from European Union (EU) funding and guidance defined in legislation and EU waste management policies. The trend in municipal solid waste generation on national level increased by 4.6 per cent per year on average until 2009. Waste statistics show a nine per cent decrease in municipal solid waste in 2010, which may be due to the economic crisis and more widespread use of weighbridges on disposal sites.