City profile

Blantyre, Malawi

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

Indicator year 2022Sub-Saharan AfricaLIC

Municipal waste generated—No published value

Collection coverage30%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate2.9%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste73.1%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping23.9%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

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

Food and organics70%

Paper and cardboard9%

Other materials7.5%

Plastic6%

Diapers and hygiene products3%

Glass2%

Hazardous waste1.5%

Metal1%

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

Uncollected73.1%

Open dumping23.9%

Recycling in treatment mix2.9%

Composting0.1%

Primary collectionNot reported

Collection operatorPrivate

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planNo

Information systemNo