City profile

Washington DC, United States

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

Indicator year 2022N. Amer.HIC

Municipal waste generated937.7kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate21.6%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill42.3%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

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

Paper and cardboard31.1%

Other materials19.5%

Food and organics13.8%

Plastic12.6%

Rubber and leather6.4%

Metal4.8%

Garden and green waste4.5%

Wood4.3%

Glass3.1%

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

Sanitary landfill42.3%

Incineration29.8%

Recycling in treatment mix21.6%

Composting5.4%

Refuse-derived fuel0.9%

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

Collection operatorNot reported

Collection modelNot reported

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemYes