City profile

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Indicator year 2023Mid. East & N. AfricaHIC

Municipal waste generated998.6kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate8%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

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

Food and organics36%

Paper and cardboard24%

Plastic22%

Other materials6%

Glass4%

Textiles4%

Metal2%

Wood2%

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

Landfill, unspecified92%

Recycling in treatment mix8%

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

Collection operatorNot reported

Collection modelNot reported

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planNo

Information systemYes