City profile

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Indicator year 2023Mid. East & N. AfricaHIC

Municipal waste generated500.1kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate3%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping97%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported material shares

Food and organics57.2%

Plastic13%

Paper and cardboard11.6%

Other materials10.4%

Glass3%

Textiles2.9%

Metal1.3%

Electrical and electronic waste0.4%

Hazardous waste0.2%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Open dumping97%

Recycling in treatment mix3%

Primary collectionNot reported

Collection operatorPrivate

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemYes