Country profile

France

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

Indicator years 2022–2024Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated501kg per person · 2024 · Eurostat · municipal waste generated

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate45.5%2024 · Eurostat · municipal recycling rate

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill23.7%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported material shares

Paper and cardboard22.0%

Food and organics21.6%

Plastic13.4%

Glass13.0%

Diapers and hygiene products10.7%

Other materials8.4%

Garden and green waste3.7%

Metal3.3%

Textiles2.4%

Electrical and electronic waste0.6%

Hazardous waste0.5%

Wood0.3%

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

Incineration32.7%

Sanitary landfill23.7%

Recycling in treatment mix23.6%

Composting18.2%

Unaccounted1.8%

National waste lawYes

National waste planThe National Waste Prevention Plan

Responsible institutionADEME

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemYes