City profile

Amman, Jordan

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Amman, Jordan.

Indicator years varyMid. East & N. AfricaLMIC

Municipal waste generated—No published value

Collection coverage100%World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported material shares

Food and organics49.7%

Plastic15.7%

Paper and cardboard14.7%

Other materials8.2%

Diapers and hygiene products5.6%

Glass2.6%

Textiles2.3%

Metal1.4%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment and disposal shares

No published split is available for this profile.

Primary collectionNot reported

Collection operatorMunicipal

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemYes