City profile

Melbourne, Australia

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Melbourne, Australia.

Indicator year 2022E. Asia & PacificHIC

Municipal waste generated260.2kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate21.8%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill74%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 organics37.5%

Paper and cardboard25%

Plastic13.3%

Glass8.8%

Garden and green waste7.5%

Other materials7.3%

Metal0.8%

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

Sanitary landfill74%

Recycling in treatment mix21.8%

Composting4.3%

Primary collectionCurbside collection: waste is collected from bins or in bags that are left outside of the property

Collection operatorMunicipal

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemYes