Country profile

Bolivia

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

Indicator year 2022L. Amer. & the CaribbeanLMIC

Municipal waste generated252.1kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage72%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate3.9%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste29.9%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill34.2%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

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

Food and organics59.5%

Other materials19%

Plastic10.1%

Paper and cardboard4.8%

Glass2.5%

Metal1.8%

Textiles1.4%

Hazardous waste0.9%

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

Sanitary landfill34.2%

Controlled landfill32.9%

Uncollected29.9%

Composting8%

Recycling in treatment mix3.9%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionVice Ministry of Drinking Water and Basic Sanitation - General Directorate of Comprehensive Solid Waste Management

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported