Country profile

Antigua and Barbuda

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Antigua and Barbuda.

Indicator year 2012L. Amer. & the CaribbeanHIC

Municipal waste generated349kg per person · 2012 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage99%2012 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste1%2012 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping49.5%2012 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2012 · reported material shares

Food and organics25.2%

Plastic19.5%

Paper and cardboard18.8%

Glass13.7%

Metal7.9%

Other materials7.9%

Textiles6.9%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2012 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Open dumping49.5%

Controlled landfill49.5%

Uncollected1%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionThe Ministry of Health, Wellness and Environment

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported