City profile

Beijing, China

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Beijing, China.

Indicator year 2022E. Asia & PacificUMIC

Municipal waste generated347.5kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill5.8%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 organics53.3%

Plastic18.9%

Paper and cardboard15.6%

Glass3.7%

Textiles3.7%

Other materials3.1%

Metal0.9%

Wood0.8%

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

Incineration66.3%

Other treatment27.9%

Sanitary landfill5.8%

Primary collectionNot reported

Collection operatorMixed public-private

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemYes