Municipal waste generated308.4kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported valueCollection coverage55%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collectedMunicipal recycling rate—No published valueUncollected waste45%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment shareOpen dumping—No published valueSanitary landfill—No published value
Waste composition
World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported material shares
Food and organics50.1%
Plastic14.2%
Paper and cardboard10.7%
Diapers and hygiene products5.6%
Textiles5.3%
Glass4.7%
Metal4.2%
Wood2.5%
Rubber and leather1.5%
Other materials1.2%
Treatment and disposal
World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported treatment and disposal shares
Landfill, unspecified55%
Uncollected45%
National waste framework
National waste lawYesNational waste planA National Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategy For The Cooperative Republic Of Guyana 2017-2030Responsible institutionEnvironmental Protection Authority; Solid Waste Management AuthorityProducer responsibilityYesEPR operating statusOffcial policy or strategy document approvedDeposit-return systemNot reported
