Country profile

Chile

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

Indicator year 2022L. Amer. & the CaribbeanHIC

Municipal waste generated445.4kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage96.5%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate0.7%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste4%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping1.4%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill80%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 organics57.6%

Other materials16.2%

Plastic10.8%

Paper and cardboard10.3%

Glass3.2%

Metal2%

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

Sanitary landfill80.0%

Controlled landfill11.9%

Uncollected4%

Other treatment1.9%

Open dumping1.4%

Recycling in treatment mix0.7%

Composting0.0%

National waste lawYes

National waste planRoadmap For A Circular Chile By 2040

Responsible institutionMinisterio del Medio Ambiente (MMA).

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported