Country profile

United Arab Emirates

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for United Arab Emirates.

Indicator year 2022Mid. East & N. AfricaHIC

Municipal waste generated460kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage99.9%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate9%2022 · 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 · 2022 · reported material shares

Food and organics27.6%

Paper and cardboard26.1%

Plastic25.0%

Other materials11.5%

Textiles3.8%

Glass3.4%

Metal2.7%

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

Landfill, unspecified90.5%

Recycling in treatment mix9.0%

Composting0.5%

Incineration0.1%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionMinistry of Climate Change and Environment; Tadweer; Dubai Waste Management Department; Bee'ah

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported