Country profile

Haiti

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

Indicator year 2021L. Amer. & the CaribbeanLMIC

Municipal waste generated247.5kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage43%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste57%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping43%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported material shares

Food and organics61.3%

Plastic12.7%

Textiles8.3%

Other materials4.8%

Paper and cardboard4.1%

Diapers and hygiene products3.4%

Metal2.5%

Glass1.6%

Wood1%

Hazardous waste0.3%

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

Uncollected57%

Open dumping43%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionMinistry of the Environment (MDE)

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported