City profile

Brazzaville, Congo, Rep.

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Brazzaville, Congo, Rep..

Indicator year 2019Sub-Saharan AfricaLMIC

Municipal waste generated190.2kg per person · 2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage35%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · geographical coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste65%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping35%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

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

Food and organics32%

Other materials30%

Plastic10%

Paper and cardboard7%

Glass6%

Textiles5%

Wood5%

Metal3%

Rubber and leather2%

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

Uncollected65%

Open dumping35%

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 rulesNo

Long-term master planNo

Information systemNo