Country profile

Bahamas, The

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Bahamas, The.

Indicator year 2021L. Amer. & the CaribbeanHIC

Municipal waste generated1,271.4kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage79%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste21%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping79%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported material shares

No published split is available for this profile.

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

Open dumping79%

Uncollected21%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionDepartment of Environmental Health Services, The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported