City profile

Mexico City, Mexico

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

Indicator year 2022L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated390.9kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage98.8%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate21.1%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill61.8%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 organics46.8%

Plastic13.2%

Other materials12%

Paper and cardboard10.7%

Diapers and hygiene products9.6%

Textiles3%

Glass2.5%

Metal2.3%

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

Sanitary landfill61.8%

Recycling in treatment mix21.1%

Composting13.5%

Other treatment3.5%

Primary collectionBlock collection: waste collector rings bells or notifies residents to bring waste to the collection vehicle

Collection operatorMixed public-private

Collection modelNot reported

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo