Country profile

Marshall Islands

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Marshall Islands.

Indicator year 2019E. Asia & PacificUMIC

Municipal waste generated474.5kg per person · 2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage82.7%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste17.3%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2019 · reported material shares

Paper and cardboard23.3%

Plastic20.4%

Other materials17.2%

Metal11.4%

Diapers and hygiene products10.1%

Food and organics8.3%

Hazardous waste7.6%

Glass1.5%

Electrical and electronic waste0.3%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2019 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Other treatment43.9%

Landfill, unspecified38.8%

Uncollected17.3%

National waste lawYes

National waste planSolid Waste Management Plan For Majuro (2019–2028)

Responsible institutionDepartment of Environment of the Ministry of Natural Resources

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemYes