City profile

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Indicator year 2020Sub-Saharan AfricaLIC

Municipal waste generated310.2kg per person · 2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage77.4%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste22.6%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported material shares

Food and organics32.2%

Plastic19.5%

Other materials16.5%

Paper and cardboard12.2%

Textiles7.0%

Glass4.9%

Diapers and hygiene products3.1%

Metal2.8%

Hazardous waste1.8%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Unaccounted77.4%

Uncollected22.6%

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 rulesNo

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo