City profile

Lahore, Pakistan

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Lahore, Pakistan.

Indicator year 2023S. AsiaLMIC

Municipal waste generated174.8kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage84%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping79.7%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

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

Food and organics61.3%

Other materials10.8%

Plastic10.7%

Textiles6.5%

Diapers and hygiene products6.3%

Paper and cardboard2.5%

Hazardous waste0.9%

Glass0.8%

Metal0.1%

Electrical and electronic waste0.1%

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

Open dumping79.7%

Unaccounted10.9%

Refuse-derived fuel5.1%

Composting4.3%

Primary collectionOther / multiple (please state)

Collection operatorMunicipal

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planNo

Information systemNot reported