Country profile

Barbados

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

Indicator year 2021L. Amer. & the CaribbeanHIC

Municipal waste generated1,401.5kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage90%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate4.3%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste10%2021 · 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 · 2021 · reported material shares

Food and organics31.9%

Paper and cardboard18.7%

Other materials16.2%

Plastic12.8%

Textiles8.7%

Glass4.9%

Metal4.6%

Diapers and hygiene products0.8%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Controlled landfill80.3%

Uncollected10%

Unaccounted5.5%

Recycling in treatment mix4.3%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionNot reported

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusOffcial policy or strategy document approved

Deposit-return systemYes