City profile

Cali, Colombia

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

Indicator year 2023L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated248.2kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill100%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported material shares

Food and organics52.3%

Other materials29.2%

Plastic10.2%

Paper and cardboard4.7%

Glass2.3%

Metal0.8%

Hazardous waste0.5%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Sanitary landfill100%

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

Collection operatorPrivate

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo