Country profile

Bermuda

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

Indicator year 2021N. Amer.HIC

Municipal waste generated1,134.5kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate1.6%2021 · 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 · 2021 · reported material shares

Paper and cardboard27%

Food and organics24%

Plastic19%

Glass13%

Other materials8%

Metal5%

Textiles4%

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

Incineration65.5%

Composting19.2%

Landfill, unspecified13.7%

Recycling in treatment mix1.6%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionDepartment of Works and Engineering, Waste and Enforcement Section

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported