Country profile

Curaçao

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

Indicator year 2023L. Amer. & the CaribbeanHIC

Municipal waste generated1,148.9kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate37.2%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste4.5%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported material shares

Food and organics28%

Paper and cardboard15.4%

Plastic14.8%

Diapers and hygiene products10%

Textiles9.3%

Glass7.6%

Other materials6.4%

Metal4.1%

Electrical and electronic waste1.6%

Wood1%

Rubber and leather0.6%

Hazardous waste0.3%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Controlled landfill57.9%

Recycling in treatment mix37.2%

Uncollected4.5%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionNot reported

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported