Country profile

Belarus

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

Indicator year 2022Eur. & Cent. AsiaUMIC

Municipal waste generated434.1kg 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 rate33.9%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

No published split is available for this profile.

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

Landfill, unspecified66.1%

Recycling in treatment mix33.9%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Strategy For The Management Of Solid Domestic Waste And Secondary Material Resources Until 2035

Responsible institutionNatural Resources and Environmental Protection Ministry

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLaw passed

Deposit-return systemYes