Country profile

Jordan

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

Indicator year 2020Mid. East & N. AfricaLMIC

Municipal waste generated330.9kg per person · 2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage84.2%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate7%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping45%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported material shares

Food and organics51%

Plastic15%

Paper and cardboard14%

Other materials10%

Glass4%

Metal4%

Textiles1%

Garden and green waste1%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Landfill, unspecified48%

Open dumping45%

Recycling in treatment mix7%

National waste lawYes

National waste planWaste Sector Green Growth Action National Action Plan 2021-2025 (GG-NAP)

Responsible institutionMinistry of Environment; Ministry of Local Administration; Joint Service Councils

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported