Country profile

Belize

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

Indicator year 2015L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated283.6kg per person · 2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage72.8%2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste27.2%2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping72.8%2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2015 · reported material shares

Food and organics40%

Diapers and hygiene products18%

Plastic17%

Paper and cardboard8%

Glass6%

Other materials5%

Metal3%

Electrical and electronic waste2.3%

Hazardous waste1%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2015 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Open dumping72.8%

Uncollected27.2%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Solid Waste Management Strategy & Implementation Plan

Responsible institutionThe Department of the Environment

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemYes