Country profile

Lebanon

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

Indicator year 2021Mid. East & N. AfricaLMIC

Municipal waste generated358.1kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage99.9%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping42%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 organics70.5%

Plastic12.5%

Other materials7%

Paper and cardboard4.5%

Glass3.5%

Metal2%

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

Landfill, unspecified57%

Open dumping42%

Unaccounted1%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionMinistry of Environment

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusOffcial policy or strategy document approved

Deposit-return systemNot reported