Country profile

Argentina

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Argentina.

Indicator year 2022L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated426.5kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage98%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping9.9%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill64.7%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

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

Food and organics34.7%

Plastic18.6%

Paper and cardboard13.7%

Other materials11.5%

Diapers and hygiene products10.8%

Glass4.4%

Garden and green waste4.3%

Metal2.0%

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

Sanitary landfill64.7%

Controlled landfill24.6%

Open dumping9.9%

Unaccounted0.8%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Strategy For Integrated MSW Management 2005-2025

Responsible institutionEnvironmental Subsecretariat within the Ministry of Interior

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported