Country profile

Grenada

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

Indicator year 2022L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated291kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage98.3%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste1.4%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

Other materials34.2%

Food and organics27.1%

Plastic16.4%

Paper and cardboard13.6%

Glass3.1%

Metal2.4%

Textiles2.3%

Rubber and leather0.9%

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

Controlled landfill98.3%

Uncollected1.4%

Composting0.2%

Other treatment0.1%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Waste Management Strategy 2003

Responsible institutionMinistry of Health

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported