Country profile

Libya

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

Indicator year 2014Mid. East & N. AfricaUMIC

Municipal waste generated502.1kg per person · 2014 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping67%2014 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2014 · reported material shares

Food and organics70.1%

Plastic7.5%

Other materials5.7%

Paper and cardboard5.5%

Metal4.3%

Glass3.1%

Wood2.5%

Textiles1.3%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2014 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Open dumping67%

Unaccounted33%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionEnvironmental General Authority (EGA); Environmental Protection Agency; Operations and Maintenance Authority

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported