City profile

Arequipa, Peru

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Arequipa, Peru.

Indicator year 2023L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated503.7kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · geographical coverage

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 · 2023 · reported material shares

Food and organics42.2%

Plastic16.0%

Paper and cardboard12.5%

Diapers and hygiene products8.5%

Other materials6.4%

Textiles4.7%

Glass4.2%

Rubber and leather2.4%

Metal2.4%

Garden and green waste0.7%

Hazardous waste0.0%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Controlled landfill100%

Primary collectionCurbside collection: waste is collected from bins or in bags that are left outside of the property

Collection operatorMunicipal

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNot reported