Country profile

Cuba

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

Indicator year 2021L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated409.5kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage77.1%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate8.2%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping91.8%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

Food and organics68.9%

Paper and cardboard12.3%

Plastic9.6%

Glass4.6%

Textiles3%

Metal1.6%

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

Open dumping91.8%

Recycling in treatment mix8.2%

National waste lawNot reported

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionNot reported

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported