City profile

Belize City, Belize

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

Indicator year 2019L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated337.6kg per person · 2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill90%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2019 · reported material shares

Food and organics42.6%

Plastic17%

Diapers and hygiene products11%

Other materials8%

Garden and green waste6.4%

Paper and cardboard6%

Glass6%

Metal3%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2019 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Sanitary landfill90%

Unaccounted10%

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

Collection operatorPrivate

Collection modelNot reported

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo