Country profile

Myanmar

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

Indicator year 2019E. Asia & PacificLMIC

Municipal waste generated142.5kg per person · 2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage83%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate11%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste38%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping18%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill3%2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

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

Garden and green waste54.1%

Food and organics18.2%

Plastic10.5%

Paper and cardboard5.4%

Rubber and leather3.9%

Other materials3.8%

Glass2.9%

Metal0.9%

Hazardous waste0.3%

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

Uncollected38%

Controlled landfill30%

Open dumping18%

Recycling in treatment mix11%

Sanitary landfill3%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Waste Management Strategy And Action Plan (Nwmsap) 2017-2030

Responsible institutionThe Pollution Control Division (PCD) of the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) under MONREC.

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusOffcial policy or strategy document approved

Deposit-return systemNot reported