Country profile

Benin

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

Indicator years varySub-Saharan AfricaLMIC

Municipal waste generated0kg per person · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate25%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 · reported material shares

Food and organics52.1%

Other materials33.2%

Plastic7.3%

Paper and cardboard3.1%

Glass1.6%

Metal1.6%

Textiles1.1%

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

Unaccounted75%

Recycling in treatment mix25%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionThe Agency for Territory Development, under Ministry of the Living Environment

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported