Country profile

St. Lucia

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for St. Lucia.

Indicator year 2022L. Amer. & the CaribbeanUMIC

Municipal waste generated457.7kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage96.8%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported material shares

Food and organics53%

Plastic20%

Paper and cardboard12%

Textiles5%

Glass4%

Metal3%

Other materials1%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported treatment and disposal shares

No published split is available for this profile.

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionSaint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported