Country profile

Faroe Islands

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Faroe Islands.

Indicator year 2014Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated1,157.4kg per person · 2014 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate29.6%2014 · 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 · 2014 · reported material shares

No published split is available for this profile.

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2014 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Incineration63.7%

Recycling in treatment mix29.6%

Landfill, unspecified6.8%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionEnvironment Agency; Ministry of Environment, Industry and Trade

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported