City profile

Lima, Peru

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Lima, Peru.

Indicator year 2023L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated857.4kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · geographical coverage

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 organics57.6%

Diapers and hygiene products13.1%

Plastic10.8%

Paper and cardboard9.3%

Other materials3.4%

Garden and green waste2.4%

Metal1.9%

Glass1.6%

Textiles0%

Rubber and leather0%

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

Sanitary landfill100%

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

Collection operatorMixed public-private

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNot reported