Country profile

Lao PDR

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Lao PDR.

Indicator year 2015E. Asia & PacificLMIC

Municipal waste generated52.1kg per person · 2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage55%2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste45%2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping55%2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2015 · reported material shares

No published split is available for this profile.

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2015 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Open dumping55%

Uncollected45%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Plastics Action Plan For The Lao PDR 2024-2030

Responsible institutionMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusOffcial policy or strategy document approved

Deposit-return systemNot reported