City profile

Mumbai, India

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

Indicator year 2022S. AsiaLMIC

Municipal waste generated181.8kg per person · 2022 · 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 · 2022 · reported material shares

Food and organics72.6%

Other materials17.4%

Wood3.5%

Paper and cardboard3.3%

Plastic3.2%

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

Composting16.1%

Primary collectionDoor-to-door collection: waste collector knocks on door or rings doorbell and waits for resident to bring waste

Collection operatorMixed public-private

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo