Country profile

Jamaica

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

Indicator year 2021L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated433.4kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage53.8%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste30%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping70%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 organics55%

Paper and cardboard19%

Plastic18%

Textiles4%

Glass3%

Metal2%

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

Open dumping70%

Uncollected30%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionNational Solid Waste Management Authority, Ministry of Local Government and Community Development

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusOffcial policy or strategy document approved

Deposit-return systemYes