City profile

Medellin, Colombia

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Medellin, Colombia.

Indicator year 2023L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated262.8kg 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 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 organics53.7%

Plastic10.9%

Diapers and hygiene products9.9%

Paper and cardboard7.5%

Glass5.6%

Garden and green waste3.1%

Textiles2.3%

Metal1.3%

Electrical and electronic waste0.7%

Wood0.6%

Rubber and leather0.1%

Hazardous waste0.1%

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

Sanitary landfill100%

Primary collectionNot reported

Collection operatorMixed public-private

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo