Country profile

Guatemala

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

Indicator year 2021L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated373.7kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage37.1%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste58.1%2021 · 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 · 2021 · reported material shares

Food and organics56%

Diapers and hygiene products14%

Plastic13%

Paper and cardboard6%

Other materials4%

Glass3%

Metal2%

Hazardous waste2%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Uncollected58.1%

Controlled landfill41.9%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionMinistry of Public Health an Social Assistance; Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLaw passed

Deposit-return systemNot reported