Country profile

Kyrgyz Republic

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Kyrgyz Republic.

Indicator year 2023Eur. & Cent. AsiaLMIC

Municipal waste generated279kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage47%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste53%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported material shares

Other materials35%

Food and organics32%

Plastic21%

Glass10%

Paper and cardboard1%

Metal0.5%

Textiles0.5%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Uncollected53%

Landfill, unspecified47%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Development Strategy Of The Kyrgyz Republic For 2018-2040

Responsible institutionMinistry of Natural Resources, Environment and Technical supervision

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLaw passed

Deposit-return systemNot reported