Country profile

Israel

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

Indicator year 2022Mid. East & N. AfricaHIC

Municipal waste generated686.6kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate24.3%2022 · 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 · 2022 · reported material shares

Food and organics43%

Paper and cardboard20%

Plastic19%

Other materials18%

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

Landfill, unspecified75.7%

Recycling in treatment mix24.3%

National waste lawYes

National waste planStrategy For A Sustainable Waste Economy 2021-2030 - Moving To A Circular Economy In 2050.

Responsible institutionYes

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemYes