City profile

Hamburg, Germany

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Hamburg, Germany.

Indicator year 2022Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated761kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate41.7%2022 · 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 · 2022 · reported material shares

Other materials36.4%

Food and organics33.2%

Garden and green waste8.1%

Paper and cardboard7.5%

Plastic6.5%

Glass5.8%

Metal2.5%

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

Incineration44.5%

Recycling in treatment mix41.7%

Composting13.9%

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 planYes

Information systemYes