Country profile

American Samoa

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for American Samoa.

Indicator year 2019E. Asia & PacificHIC

Municipal waste generated343.1kg per person · 2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2019 · reported material shares

Paper and cardboard26.4%

Other materials20.5%

Food and organics19.7%

Plastic12.8%

Metal7.9%

Diapers and hygiene products5.1%

Rubber and leather4.2%

Glass3.4%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2019 · reported treatment and disposal shares

No published split is available for this profile.

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionNot reported

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported