Country profile

Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Micronesia, Fed. Sts..

Indicator year 2022E. Asia & PacificLMIC

Municipal waste generated244.7kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage46.7%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste64.5%2022 · 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 · 2022 · reported material shares

Plastic20.9%

Paper and cardboard18.0%

Food and organics17.8%

Metal14.8%

Other materials12.5%

Hazardous waste7.6%

Diapers and hygiene products5.5%

Glass2.9%

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

Uncollected64.5%

Unaccounted35.5%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Solid Waste Management Strategy 2010 - 2014

Responsible institutionEnvironmental Protection Agency

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemYes