City profile

Seattle, United States

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Seattle, United States.

Indicator year 2022N. Amer.HIC

Municipal waste generated995.7kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate27.4%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill47.2%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported material shares

Garden and green waste21%

Food and organics20.7%

Paper and cardboard19.7%

Plastic16.7%

Diapers and hygiene products7.3%

Glass4.5%

Metal4.3%

Textiles3.7%

Hazardous waste1.3%

Electrical and electronic waste0.8%

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

Sanitary landfill47.2%

Recycling in treatment mix27.4%

Composting25.4%

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

Collection operatorPrivate

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo