City profile

Lisbon, Portugal

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Lisbon, Portugal.

Indicator year 2022Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated564.7kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate20%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill13%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported material shares

Food and organics49.7%

Other materials15.4%

Paper and cardboard11.9%

Plastic11.6%

Diapers and hygiene products3.6%

Glass3.3%

Metal2.2%

Textiles1.5%

Wood0.8%

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

Incineration59%

Recycling in treatment mix20%

Sanitary landfill13%

Composting8%

Primary collectionNot reported

Collection operatorNot reported

Collection modelNot reported

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemYes