City profile

Auckland, New Zealand

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Auckland, New Zealand.

Indicator year 2022E. Asia & PacificHIC

Municipal waste generated263.9kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage99.9%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate25.2%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill64.9%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported material shares

Food and organics38.1%

Paper and cardboard17.8%

Glass11.6%

Plastic8.9%

Diapers and hygiene products8.3%

Other materials6.8%

Metal3.7%

Textiles2.5%

Wood1.1%

Hazardous waste1.0%

Rubber and leather0.3%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Sanitary landfill64.9%

Recycling in treatment mix25.2%

Unaccounted9.4%

Composting0.5%

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 systemYes