Country profile

Morocco

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

Indicator year 2021Mid. East & N. AfricaLMIC

Municipal waste generated202.1kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage96%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate8.1%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste4%2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping32.9%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%

Paper and cardboard10%

Plastic10%

Metal4%

Other materials4%

Glass2%

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

Controlled landfill55%

Open dumping32.9%

Recycling in treatment mix8.1%

Uncollected4%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Strategy For The Environment And Sustainable Development

Responsible institutionThe Ministry of the Interior

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusOffcial policy or strategy document approved

Deposit-return systemNot reported