City profile

Djiibouti City, Djibouti

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

Indicator year 2014Mid. East & N. AfricaLMIC

Municipal waste generated236.2kg per person · 2014 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage87%2014 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste13%2014 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping87%2014 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2014 · reported material shares

Food and organics37%

Other materials30%

Glass13%

Plastic6%

Wood5%

Textiles4%

Metal3%

Paper and cardboard2%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2014 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Open dumping87%

Uncollected13%

Primary collectionDoor-to-door collection: waste collector knocks on door or rings doorbell and waits for resident to bring waste

Collection operatorState-owned enterprise

Collection modelState-owned enterprise

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo