City profile

Vancouver, Canada

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Vancouver, Canada.

Indicator year 2021N. Amer.HIC

Municipal waste generated641.7kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate51%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill35.6%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported material shares

Food and organics37.9%

Plastic18.0%

Paper and cardboard14.7%

Other materials10.4%

Diapers and hygiene products5.4%

Metal5.1%

Electrical and electronic waste4.1%

Glass2.5%

Hazardous waste2%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Recycling in treatment mix51.0%

Sanitary landfill35.6%

Incineration13.4%

Primary collectionNot reported

Collection operatorRegional/Provincial/State

Collection modelNot reported

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemYes