City profile

Madrid, Spain

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Madrid, Spain.

Indicator year 2023Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated390.6kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

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

Other materials23.7%

Garden and green waste19.3%

Food and organics18.8%

Paper and cardboard14.9%

Textiles7.8%

Glass5.8%

Plastic4.7%

Wood3.4%

Electrical and electronic waste1.1%

Metal0.5%

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

No published split is available for this profile.

Primary collectionNot reported

Collection operatorMixed public-private

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemYes