Country profile

Macao SAR, China

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Macao SAR, China.

Indicator year 2022E. Asia & PacificHIC

Municipal waste generated633.1kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate1.3%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

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 organics38%

Paper and cardboard25.1%

Plastic21.8%

Metal3.9%

Glass3.7%

Textiles3%

Other materials2.4%

Wood2.3%

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

Incineration98.6%

Recycling in treatment mix1.3%

Composting0.1%

National waste lawNot reported

National waste planMacau Solid Waste Resources Management Programme (2017–2026)

Responsible institutionThe Environment Protection Bureau (DSPA)

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported