Country profile

Azerbaijan

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

Indicator year 2020Eur. & Cent. AsiaUMIC

Municipal waste generated383.1kg per person · 2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage64.9%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste32%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported material shares

Food and organics43.5%

Paper and cardboard14.5%

Other materials14.4%

Plastic9.1%

Glass5.8%

Diapers and hygiene products4.9%

Textiles3.7%

Metal2.5%

Hazardous waste1.5%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Landfill, unspecified53.2%

Uncollected32%

Incineration14.4%

Other treatment0.3%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Strategy On Improving Solid Domestic Waste Management (2018–2022)

Responsible institutionMinistry of Economy

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusOffcial policy or strategy document approved

Deposit-return systemNot reported