City profile

Thimphu, Bhutan

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Thimphu, Bhutan.

Indicator year 2019S. AsiaLMIC

Municipal waste generated198.2kg per person · 2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage82.1%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate20.5%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2019 · reported material shares

Food and organics56.4%

Paper and cardboard13.7%

Plastic12.5%

Diapers and hygiene products5.5%

Glass5.2%

Textiles4.3%

Rubber and leather1.9%

Metal0.3%

Wood0.2%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2019 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Controlled landfill63.2%

Recycling in treatment mix20.5%

Unaccounted12.4%

Composting3.9%

Primary collectionDoor-to-door collection: waste collector knocks on door or rings doorbell and waits for resident to bring waste

Collection operatorMixed public-private

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo