Country profile

Guam

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

Indicator year 2012E. Asia & PacificHIC

Municipal waste generated850kg per person · 2012 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2012 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate38.2%2012 · 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 · 2012 · reported material shares

Paper and cardboard28.5%

Food and organics27.3%

Plastic12.4%

Metal9%

Wood6.4%

Textiles5.3%

Glass4.6%

Other materials3.4%

Rubber and leather3.1%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2012 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Other treatment61.8%

Recycling in treatment mix38.2%

National waste lawYes

National waste planZero Waste Master Plan

Responsible institutionGuam Solid Waste Management Authority

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusOffcial policy or strategy document approved

Deposit-return systemNot reported