City profile

Seoul, Korea, Rep.

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Seoul, Korea, Rep..

Indicator year 2022E. Asia & PacificHIC

Municipal waste generated412.1kg 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 rate39.8%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill8.2%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

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

Other materials26.6%

Plastic24.0%

Food and organics24.0%

Paper and cardboard13.9%

Wood4.9%

Glass2.4%

Metal2.0%

Textiles1.5%

Electrical and electronic waste0.5%

Rubber and leather0.3%

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

Recycling in treatment mix39.8%

Composting22.9%

Incineration20.8%

Other treatment8.3%

Sanitary landfill8.2%

Primary collectionNot reported

Collection operatorMetropolitan

Collection modelMetropolitan

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemYes