City profile

Perth, Australia

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

Indicator year 2020E. Asia & PacificHIC

Municipal waste generated508.1kg per person · 2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate32%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill68%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

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

Food and organics46%

Paper and cardboard15.2%

Other materials9.5%

Plastic8.2%

Glass6.8%

Metal3.5%

Textiles3.5%

Garden and green waste2.5%

Wood2%

Electrical and electronic waste1.9%

Hazardous waste0.9%

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

Sanitary landfill68%

Recycling in treatment mix32%

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

Collection operatorMunicipal

Collection modelRegional/Provincial/State

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo