City profile

Paris, France

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

Indicator year 2022Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated480kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate19.1%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill6.7%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 organics24.2%

Paper and cardboard19.2%

Plastic17.1%

Other materials9%

Diapers and hygiene products7.2%

Glass6.4%

Wood6.1%

Textiles4.4%

Metal3.7%

Hazardous waste2.3%

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

Incineration73.8%

Recycling in treatment mix19.1%

Sanitary landfill6.7%

Composting0.4%

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