Country profile

Bahrain

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

Indicator year 2022Mid. East & N. AfricaHIC

Municipal waste generated1,031.7kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate27.7%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

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

Food and organics41.3%

Plastic30.0%

Other materials12.7%

Paper and cardboard6.9%

Glass3.5%

Textiles3.4%

Metal2.2%

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

Landfill, unspecified70.7%

Recycling in treatment mix27.7%

Other treatment1.5%

Composting0.0%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionThe Supreme Council for Environment, Kingdom of Bahrain

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported