Country profile

Fiji

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

Indicator year 2021E. Asia & PacificUMIC

Municipal waste generated193.5kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate5.5%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported material shares

Food and organics37.3%

Plastic18.3%

Paper and cardboard17.4%

Diapers and hygiene products11.4%

Other materials8.9%

Metal4.1%

Glass2.7%

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

Landfill, unspecified84.8%

Unaccounted9.8%

Recycling in treatment mix5.5%

National waste lawYes

National waste planFiji National Development Plan

Responsible institutionNot reported

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemYes