Country profile

China

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

Indicator year 2022E. Asia & PacificUMIC

Municipal waste generated352.4kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste0.3%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill18.5%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 organics59.3%

Plastic12.1%

Other materials10.3%

Paper and cardboard9.1%

Glass3.2%

Textiles3.2%

Wood2.1%

Metal0.7%

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

Incineration74.8%

Sanitary landfill18.5%

Other treatment6.7%

Uncollected0.3%

National waste lawYes

National waste plan14th Five-Year Plan Circular Economy Development Plan

Responsible institutionMinistry of Ecology and Environment

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLaw passed

Deposit-return systemNot reported