Country profile

Georgia

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

Indicator year 2019Eur. & Cent. AsiaUMIC

Municipal waste generated294.3kg per person · 2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage88.9%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste12.1%2019 · 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 · 2019 · reported material shares

Food and organics46.0%

Plastic14.9%

Other materials14.4%

Paper and cardboard12.3%

Textiles5.1%

Glass3.5%

Metal1.6%

Wood1.1%

Electrical and electronic waste1.0%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2019 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Controlled landfill87.9%

Uncollected12.1%

National waste lawYes

National waste plan2016-2030 National Strategy And Activity Plan Of Waste Management

Responsible institutionEnvironmental Protection Division

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported