Country profile

Kiribati

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

Indicator year 2021E. Asia & PacificLMIC

Municipal waste generated112kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage54%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate0.3%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste46.9%2021 · 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 · 2021 · reported material shares

Food and organics66.8%

Metal10.4%

Paper and cardboard8.6%

Other materials6.1%

Plastic5.7%

Glass2.4%

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

Landfill, unspecified52.8%

Uncollected46.9%

Recycling in treatment mix0.3%

National waste lawYes

National waste planKiribati Waste Management And Resource Recovery Strategy (2020-2030)

Responsible institutionMinistry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development (MELAD)

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemYes