Country profile

Hong Kong SAR, China

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Hong Kong SAR, China.

Indicator year 2022E. Asia & PacificHIC

Municipal waste generated798.9kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate32%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill68%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported material shares

Paper and cardboard23.5%

Food and organics22.6%

Metal18.6%

Plastic16.5%

Other materials11.2%

Textiles2.7%

Glass1.6%

Wood1.5%

Hazardous waste0.8%

Electrical and electronic waste0.8%

Garden and green waste0.2%

Rubber and leather0.2%

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

Sanitary landfill68%

Recycling in treatment mix32%

National waste lawYes

National waste planWaste Blueprint For Hong Kong 2035”

Responsible institutionEnvironmental Protection Department

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemYes